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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Acute problem Bells palsy-Baldeschwiler, Bell's Palsy ???? Diagnostic Testing CT SCAN to rule out stroke Evidence links Bell's palsy to reactivation of herpres virus to a large number of cases, Bell's Palsy ???? Treatment Oral Steroids to reduce infammation Antiviral since Bell's palsy is believed to be linked to recent viral infections Eye patch and artificial tears or ointment to affected eye, Bell's Palsy ???? References Falvo, D. (2009) Medical and psycholsocial aspects of chronic illness and disability. Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Sudbury, MA., Bell's Palsy ???? Planning Consider change in diet to accomodate difficutly chewing Consider use of eye patch and ointment to reduce dryness to eye related to not being able to close eye Provide emotional support for patients difficulty in adjusting to change in body image, Bell's Palsy ???? Symptoms Unilateral facial paralysis Eye dryness Possible recent viral infection sagging eyebrow inability to close affected eye