The neurologist's dilemma: a comprehensive clinical review of Bell's palsy, with emphasis on current management trends.

Background: Recent advances in Bell's palsy (BP) were reviewed to assess the current trends in its management and prognosis.

Material/methods: We retrieved the literature on BP using the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PubMed, and Google Scholar. Key words and phrases used during the search included 'Bell's palsy', 'Bell's phenomenon', 'facial palsy', and 'idiopathic facial paralysis'.