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Management of Bell Palsy: Clinical Practice Guideline

CPG
Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Overview

This guideline makes recommendations on the multidisciplinary management of Bell palsy in individuals of all ages, including physical therapy modalities.

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Resource Details

Date: September 2, 2014
Contact:  practice@apta.org
Content Type:  CPG

Patient Age

Adolescent (13-18), Middle Aged (45-64), Child (6-12), Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Preschool Child (2-5)

Author(s)

de Almeida JR, Guyatt GH, Sud S, Dorion J, Hill MD, Kolber MR, Lea J, Reg SL, Somogyi BK, Westerberg BD, White C, Chen JM; Bell Palsy Working Group, Canadian Society of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery; Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation

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