%0 Journal Article %T Bell¡¯s Palsy ¡°Laqwa¡±: Survey Based Study %A Safila Naveed %A Hafiza Nimal Tasleem %J Open Access Library Journal %V 1 %N 4 %P 1-5 %@ 2333-9721 %D 2014 %I Open Access Library %R 10.4236/oalib.1100487 %X

Bell¡¯s palsy is an acute disorder of the facial nerve in which full or partial loss of the movement on one side of face occurs. The Bell¡¯s palsy gets better without treatment in most, but not all, people. Swelling or inflammation of this nerve can also cause Bell¡¯s palsy. Physical therapies exercise, massage, laser, electrotherapy and thermotherapy used to hasten recovery. Many people who have a Bell¡¯s palsy at first think that they have a stroke. Bell¡¯s palsy is very different to a stroke and full recovery occurs in most cases. People are not aware about this disease therefore we have conduct survey regarding Bell¡¯s palsy, their sign symptoms and treatment in students of pharmacy, science and arts faculties. It is observed that out of 120 students¡¯ only 61.67% students have known about Bell¡¯s palsy. Only 26.67% know the causes, 46.67% know the sings & symptoms on behave of animals & only 33.3% have some knowledge about treatments based mostly on home remedies. It is concluded that the knowledge of Bell¡¯s palsy in students is not enough to dial uncertain mishap pining of the disease & the must aware to the disease to treat other more better otherwise they will not cover fully to this disease.

%K Bell¡¯s Palsy %K Knowledge %K Sign Symptoms and Treatment %U http://www.oalib.com/paper/3064165