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Bell's palsy (facial palsy) is characterised by facial drooping on the affected half, due to malfunction of the facial nerve (VII cranial nerve), which controls the muscles of the face. Named after Scottish anatomist Charles Bell, who first described it, Bell's palsy is the most common acute mononeuropathy (disease involving only one nerve), and is the most common cause of acute facial nerve paralysis. The paralysis is of the infranuclear/lower motor neuron type. Bell’s palsy affects about ...
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Bell’s Palsy
... What is Bell’s palsy? Bell’s palsy is a weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles. It occurs when the 7th facial nerve is damaged, resulting in a droopy appearance to one side of the face. The major...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Bell''s Palsy ... What is Bell''s Palsy? Bell''s palsy is a form of temporary facial paralysis resulting from damage or trauma to one of the two facial nerves. The facial nerve-also called the 7th cranial nerve-is a pa...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Overview ... Bell''s palsy is a weakness or paralysis of the muscles that control expression on one side of your face. The disorder results from damage to a facial nerve, one of which runs beneath each ear to the ...
Source: MayoClinic
Bell''s Palsy Information Page ... Bell's palsy is a form of facial paralysis resulting from damage to the 7th (facial) cranial nerve. This nerve disorder afflicts approximately 40,000 Americans each year. It can strike almost anyo...
Source: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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