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The basis of our paper is to increase awareness of atypical features which should prompt a referral to secondary care, and typical features of Bell's palsy which should reassure the attending physician – whether in primary or secondary care. The paper does not target a particular cohort of doctors, rather it aims to empower physicians with the knowledge to make an accurate and confident diagnosis, highlights the importance of early treatment, and the need to utilise further resources for patients with red flag signs suggestive of other diagnoses such as acute stroke.