TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Bell Palsy A1 - Hayden, Jr, J. William A1 - Chumley, Heidi S. A2 - Usatine, Richard P. A2 - Smith, Mindy A. A2 - Mayeaux, Jr., E.J. A2 - Chumley, Heidi S. Y1 - 2019 N1 - T2 - The Color Atlas and Synopsis of Family Medicine, 3e AB - Five years ago, a young woman awoke with the inability to move the left side of her face and presented to her family physician. She was pregnant at that time. On examination, she had absent brow furrowing, weak eye closure, and dropping of her mouth angle (Figure 244-1). She was diagnosed with Bell palsy and was provided eye lubricants and guidance on keeping her left eye moist. Her physician discussed the available evidence about treatment with steroids. She chose not to take the steroids because of her pregnancy. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164350641 ER -