Case Report on Management of Bell’s palsy in a female patient
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Abstract
Background: Bell’s Palsy is a type of Neuropathy that affects the 7th cranial nerve, sometimes called the Facial Nerve. The most prevalent causes of nerve damage are traumatic, infective, inflammatory, or compressive illnesses. Because there are no recognised causes, many cases are labelled as idiopathic. Acute inflammation and oedema can produce compression of the cranial nerve 7th leading to Ischemia. Although the Herpes Simplex Virus is the main cause of Bell’s Palsy, other viruses like Epstein-Barr Virus, Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B Virus have been linked to the case with similar symptoms. Because Bell’s Palsy is rare or uncommon in youngsters, early detection & treatment are essential. A 28-year-old female patient with Bell’s Palsy presented. Bell’s Palsy is quite uncommon in children and adults, thus early detection and treatment are critical.
The main diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and outcome: After physical examination and investigation doctor diagnosed a case of Bell’s Palsy with a patient who was treated antiviral drug acyclovir and was also given corticosteroid drug (Prednisolone) to help reduce the inflammation.
Nursing perspectives: Administration fluid replacement, monitor vital signs, maintain temperature chart, maintain intake output chart, proper medication is given as per doctor order and proper nursing care is given.
Conclusion: The patient was admitted in A.V.B.R.H with a chief complaint of she had to fever for 12 days followed by weakness of the left half of the face difficulty in chewing food excessive tearing of the eye, etc. The patient took all treatment with proper medication.