Abstract
The case of a 57-year-old female with recurrent facial palsy, whose daughter had suffered from Bell's palsy, was reported. She had been affected with left peripheral facial palsy about 10 years ago and had recovered completely within 2 months. Peripheral facial palsy of the opposite side appeared in April 1989. Her daughter had also suffered from Bell's palsy in November 1988. Paralyses were mild and complete recovery occurred within 3 weeks for both cases. Recurrent facial palsy is not a rare disease, however, the ratio of positive familial history of Bell's palsy was higher for these cases. The etiology of these palsies is unknown, but there may be some association with hereditary factors. The studies for these atypical facial palsies are useful in understanding the etiology and prognosis for Bell's palsy.
