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Background: Bell’s Palsy or idiopathic facial palsy is an acute onset disorder affecting Facial nerve. It affects the motor function of the face leading to inability to close the affected side eye, blowing out of cheek, puckering of lips. Literature shows low evidence data on the physical therapy management of the condition and further the effectiveness of a single intervention is not known. Case Presentation: This is a report of 71 years old female with who reported to emergency department with chief complaint of distorted facial symmetry and inability to close eye on left side of her face. Patient was discharged from hospital with a seven day course of acyclovir. Patient was self-referred to physical therapist due to cosmetic concerns and eye irritation. Physical evaluation was conducted and patient was given high intensity stimulation for 2 weeks to see its effect as a unimodal modality. Conclusion: High intensity electrical stimulation of facial muscles along with the facial trunk stimulation might be an effective treatment for early resolution of acute Bell’s Palsy in elderly patients.

Bell’s Palsy, Electrical stimulation

"High intensity electrical stimulation in acute Bell’s palsy on facial grading score: A case report ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.1168-1170, November 2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDS06175.pdf

"High intensity electrical stimulation in acute Bell’s palsy on facial grading score: A case report ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp1168-1170, November 2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDS06175.pdf