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Bell's palsy

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Bell's palsy

Facial nerve palsy causing weakness of the muscles on one side of the face with inability to close the eye; sometimes hearing may be affected and there may be partial loss of taste. Rarely, both sides of the face are affected. The condition, which may be due to a viral infection, usually resolves spontaneously; or it may be treated with drugs or (rarely) surgery.



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9) Buttress S, Herren IL Electrical stimulation and Bell's palsy [Best Evidence Topic Report].
Evidence in practice by Fish, Dale R. / Physical Therapy
The effect of acupuncture on facial muscles was first understood centuries ago when specialists were treating Bell's palsy, a condition marked by a temporary sagging on one side of the face.
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH LUNCHTIME FACE-LIFTS QUICKER, LESS PAINFUL by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
MRI can detect inflammatory changes (such as those caused by herpes zoster infection and otitis media) and Bell's palsy (which can involve the facial nerve); therefore, it can help distinguish inflammation from tumor.
Facial nerve schwannoma presenting as a tympanic mass by Erdem, Eren / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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