Correct option is B
Bell’s palsy involves paralysis of facial nerve (cranial nerve VII), leading to inability to smile, close eye, or chew on the affected side. Explanation of options:
· (a) ✘ Ptosis is more related to oculomotor nerve dysfunction.
· (b) ✔ Classic signs of Bell’s palsy.
· (c) ✘ Suggestive of a different neurological issue.
· (d) ✘ Bell’s palsy causes flaccidity, not twitching.