[Treatment of Bell's palsy in pediatrics].

A series of 22 consecutive cases of idiopathic Bell's palsy are presented, 9 patients obtained return to the normal facial function without treatment and 2 more have had an importnat degree of recovery and it is expected they return to the normal facial function. Two cases did not show any recovery as they were cases with a chronic evolution and facial nerve degeneration. They did not receive any treatment. Facial nerve decompression was indicated in 8 cases; one hundred percent normal function was the result in 6 patients and a good result was obtained in the remaining 2 and complete recovery was expected shortly after.