Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
medical condition
neurological disorder |
| gptkbp:affects |
facial nerve
any age group |
| gptkbp:cause |
gptkb:herpes_simplex_virus
gptkb:varicella-zoster_virus Lyme disease facial muscle weakness facial paralysis |
| gptkbp:complication |
gptkb:synkinesis
corneal ulceration permanent facial weakness |
| gptkbp:diagnosedBy |
gptkb:CT_scan
MRI clinical examination |
| gptkbp:differentialDiagnosis |
gptkb:Ramsay_Hunt_syndrome
gptkb:Guillain-Barré_syndrome stroke tumors |
| gptkbp:duration |
temporary in most cases
|
| gptkbp:field |
neurology
otolaryngology |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1821
|
| gptkbp:frequency |
15-30 per 100,000 people per year
|
| gptkbp:gender |
affects males and females equally
|
| gptkbp:handedness |
usually unilateral
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bell's palsy
|
| gptkbp:ICD-10_code |
gptkb:G51.0
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Sir_Charles_Bell
|
| gptkbp:onset |
sudden
|
| gptkbp:prevalence |
more common in adults than children
|
| gptkbp:prognosis |
usually recovers within weeks to months
|
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
gptkb:diabetes
pregnancy upper respiratory infection |
| gptkbp:symptom |
tearing
loss of taste drooping of one side of the face inability to close eye increased sensitivity to sound salivation changes |
| gptkbp:treatment |
antiviral drugs
physical therapy corticosteroids eye protection |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jim_Ross
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|