<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 lower motor neuron 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.Except for facial nerve paralysis, another neurological examination is normal. 