Bell's palsy is a peripheral facial nerve palsy of unknown etiology and is the most
common cause of one-sided facial nerve palsy (70%). Although this condition is self-limiting,
long-term effects are also reported. Reversibility of nerve function depends on the
health of both the facial nerve (if intact) and the facial muscles. We present here
two cases residual paralysis as a sequel to Bell's palsy graded III and II on the
House–Brackmann facial nerve grading system treated with individualized homeopathic
medicine with substantial improvement. Homeopathic medicines Sepia and Lachesis were used to treat these cases in a personalized and tailored manner as per the homeopathic
principles. Possible causal attribution of changes was assessed by the modified Naranjo
criteria. The case report is valuable to the profession for providing evidence of
the successful treatment of neurological disorders such as facial nerve palsy.
Keywords
sequel of Bell's palsy - individualization - simillimum - homeopathy
