ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: There have been few studies to estimate the prevalence of Bell's palsy (BP) in Arab countries. A community-based study was conducted to estimate the prevalence, incidence rates, precipitating factors, and outcome of BP in Qena Governorate, Egypt. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A door-to-door survey was carried out, with random sampling of 10 districts, involving 9303 inhabitants, 51.1% ... Read more