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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]

Overview

The exact cause of Bell's palsy is unknown but there are some evidences which implies Bell's palsy may be caused by: herpes simplex virus reactivation, herpes Zoster, cytomegalovirus, epstein Barr virus, rubella virus, mumps, influenza B, coxsackievirus, Rickettsial infection, borrelia burgdorferi, acute HIV infection, ischemic mononeuropathy, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders and compression of the facial nerve.

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The exact cause of Bell's palsy is unknown but there are some evidences which implies Bell's palsy may be caused by:

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular Ischemic mononeuropathy
Chemical/Poisoning No underlying causes
Dental No underlying causes
Dermatologic No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect No underlying causes
Ear Nose Throat No underlying causes
Endocrine Diabetes mellitus, Thyroid disorders
Environmental No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic No underlying causes
Genetic No underlying causes
Hematologic No underlying causes
Iatrogenic Inactivated intranasal influenza vaccine
Infectious Disease Acute HIV infection, Adenovirus, Coxsackievirus, Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, Herpes simplex virus, Herpes zoster, Inactivated intranasal influenza vaccine, Influenza B, Mumps, Rickettsial infection, Rubella, Varicella-zoster virus, Borrelia burgdorferi
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic No underlying causes
Neurologic Compression of the facial nerve, Facial nerve inflammation, Ischemic mononeuropathy, Tumors of the facial nerve
Nutritional/Metabolic No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic No underlying causes
Oncologic Tumors of the facial nerve
Ophthalmologic No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity No underlying causes
Psychiatric No underlying causes
Pulmonary No underlying causes
Renal/Electrolyte No underlying causes
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy Inactivated intranasal influenza vaccine
Sexual No underlying causes
Trauma No underlying causes
Urologic No underlying causes
Miscellaneous Compression of the facial nerve, Facial nerve inflammation, Idiopathic

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References

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  2. Morrow MJ (2000). "Bell's Palsy and Herpes Zoster Oticus". Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2 (5): 407–416. PMID 11096766.
  3. Walters BN, Redman CW (1984). "Bell's palsy and cytomegalovirus mononucleosis in pregnancy". J R Soc Med. 77 (5): 429–30. PMC 1439928. PMID 6327983.
  4. Maeda S, Tsuda H, Haruki S, Mitsuto I (1999). "Atypical Epstein-Barr virus infection associated with Gianotti-Crosti syndrome and Bell's palsy". Pediatr Int. 41 (3): 315–7. PMID 10365586.
  5. Jamal GA, Al-Husaini A (1983). "Bell's palsy and infection with rubella virus". J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 46 (7): 678–80. PMC 1027493. PMID 6886708.
  6. Kondo K, Kanaya K, Baba S, Yamasoba T (2014). "Mumps, cervical zoster, and facial paralysis: coincidence or association?". Case Rep Otolaryngol. 2014: 289687. doi:10.1155/2014/289687. PMC 3933221. PMID 24653846.
  7. Wijnans L, Dodd CN, Weibel D, Sturkenboom M (2017). "Bell's palsy and influenza(H1N1)pdm09 containing vaccines: A self-controlled case series". PLoS One. 12 (5): e0175539. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0175539. PMC 5414992. PMID 28467420.
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  9. Bitsori M, Galanakis E, Papadakis CE, Sbyrakis S (2001). "Facial nerve palsy associated with Rickettsia conorii infection". Arch Dis Child. 85 (1): 54–5. PMC 1718833. PMID 11420202.
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  13. Pecket P, Schattner A (1982). "Concurrent Bell's palsy and diabetes mellitus: a diabetic mononeuropathy?". J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 45 (7): 652–5. PMC 491483. PMID 7119834.
  14. Cox NH, Chew D, Williams JG, Morris AI (1985). "Bell's Palsy associated with hypothyroidism". Br J Clin Pract. 39 (4): 158–9. PMID 4015946.
  15. Gussen R (1977). "Pathogenesis of Bell's palsy. Retrograde epineurial edema and postedematous fibrous compression neuropathy of the facial nerve". Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 86 (4 Pt 1): 549–58. doi:10.1177/000348947708600416. PMID 889228.

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