Bell's Palsy Treatments and Therapies |
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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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Complications
... Although a mild case of Bell''s palsy normally disappears within a month, recovery from a case involving total paralysis varies. If the damage to your facial nerve is unusually severe, the fibers may ...
Source: MayoClinic
Treatment ... Doctors aren''t sure that any treatment changes the ultimate outcome of Bell''s palsy in most people. More than 80 percent of people with Bell''s palsy have a good recovery, and most people recover fu...
Source: MayoClinic
Self-care ... You''ll need to protect your eye from damage to the outer layer (cornea) because of the absence of blinking on the side of your face with weakness. An excessively dry eye can result in clouding of the...
Source: MayoClinic
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Resources
- Bell's palsy (Google Health)
- Bell's Palsy (National Women's Health Information Center)

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