<prompt> Which one of the following statements truly represents Bells paralysis:Hemiparesis and contralateral facial nerve paralysisCombined paralysis of the facial, trigeminal, and abducens nervesIdiopathic ipsilateral paralysis of the facial nerveFacial nerve paralysis with a dry eye  <response>: Bells paralysis is a LMN type of facial nerve palsy of unknown etiology i.e. idiopathic nature.Lower motor neuron type of palsy causes ipsilateral paralysis therefore bells palsy causes ipsilateral facial paralysis.Other neurological examinations are normal in Bells palsy 