COVID‐19 associated Bell's palsy

Abstract

Key message While rare, a diagnosis of Bell's palsy should be considered in young patients who test positive for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and who also present with notable neurological facial signs and symptoms suggestive of lower motor neuron‐type seventh cranial nerve palsy.

Keywords

• Bell's palsy
• COVID‐19
• House‐Brackmann facial nerve grading system