Bell’s palsy

• Bell’s palsy is the condition of a paralysis of the facial nerve on one side of the face.

• Bell’s palsy appears as if the lower half of one side of the face is completely or partially paralyzed.

• Bell’s palsy will usually present as if the patient is unable to smile (raise) on one side of their mouth. The patient may also be unable to completely close the eye on the same side of the face.

• Bell’s palsy is usually idiopathic (no identifiable cause can be found).

• Bell’s palsy can be associated with:
· Brain tumor
· Ear infection
· Guillain-Barré syndrome
· Herpes zoster infection
· HIV
· Lyme disease infection
· Parotid gland tumor
· Sarcoidosis
· Tumor of the acoustic nerve
· Stroke

• Bell’s palsy should be evaluated by your doctor.

Posted on January 5, 2009

3 Responses to “Bell’s palsy”

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    January 5, 2009 at 4:59 am

    [...] Facial weakness that is isolated to one side of the face can result from: · stroke · Bell’s palsy (damage or impaired function of the facial cranial nerve) · muscle damage · a sign of multiple [...]

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    January 5, 2009 at 5:02 am

    [...] Facial paralysis that is isolated to one side of the face can result from: · stroke · Bell’s palsy (damage or impaired function of the facial cranial nerve) · muscle damage · a sign of multiple [...]

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