Multidisciplinary Team Discussions and the Inclusion of Individualized Patient Factors May Improve Informed Consent in Sports Medicine.

Informed consent allows for the maintenance of patient autonomy and is essential in establishing trusting relationships between physicians and their patients. This process involves thorough discussion of the risks and alternatives, as well as the short- and long-term outcomes, of proposed treatment options. Inadequacies with informed consent can lead to inferior patient outcomes and may be subject to severe legal consequences.

Bell's Palsy: Description, Diagnosis, and Current Management.

Bell's palsy, also known as idiopathic facial paralysis, is a neuropathy that affects the seventh cranial nerve, the facial. Its presentation is unmistakable by a trained clinician. It usually presents with unilateral facial weakness, reduced forehead wrinkling, nasolabial fold flattening, drooping of the corner of the mouth, and drooling.