Bell's Palsy
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If you have Bell's palsy, the muscles in your face become temporarily paralyzed. It usually affects just one side of the face. Symptoms appear suddenly - you can't shut your eye and your mouth droops. Symptoms are usually worst about 48 hours after they start.
Scientists think that a viral infection makes the facial nerve swell or become inflamed. You are most likely to get Bell's palsy if you are pregnant, diabetic or sick with a cold or flu.
Three in four patients improve without treatment. With or without treatment, most people begin to get better within 2 weeks and most recover completely within 3 to 6 months.
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What Is Bell's Palsy? What Causes Bell's Palsy?
medicalnewstoday.com — “Bell's palsy is either weakness or paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face due to malfunction of the facial nerve. It usually starts suddenly - somebody can wake up in the morning” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Facial Paralysis or Bell's Palsy
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Facial Nerve Paralysis - Bell's Palsy
organizedwisdom.com — “When stricken with Bell's Palsy, it's helpful to see the facial nerves to gain a better understanding of how and why the nerve may become paralyzed. ” View full resource at organizedwisdom.com
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Bell's Palsy -- American Academy of Neurology
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Bell Palsy: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Bell's palsy is a unilateral, peripheral facial paresis or paralysis that has an abrupt onset and no detectable cause. Bell palsy is one of the most common neurologic disorders affecting the cranial nerves, and it is ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Neurology Medical News about Bell Palsy
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Bell's palsy: Study calls for rethink of cause and treatment
sciencedaily.com — “Drugs widely prescribed to treat facial paralysis in Bell's palsy are ineffective and are based on false notions of the cause of the condition, according to researchers. They say research must now focus on discovering other potential causes and treatments.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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