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    Bell's palsy is a temporary facial paralysis caused by damage or swelling of the facial nerve. Symptoms include weakness or paralysis on one side of the face and may include dry eye or mouth, headache, taste loss, louder sound in one ear, and facial twitching. Treatment includes steroids to reduce swelling and inflammation. Most cases improve within a few weeks to months, though some weakness or other symptoms may remain long-term. Seeking medical advice right away can help rule out other serious conditions and determine the best treatment.

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    Bell's palsy is a temporary facial paralysis caused by damage or swelling of the facial nerve. Symptoms include weakness or paralysis on one side of the face and may include dry eye or mouth, headache, taste loss, louder sound in one ear, and facial twitching. Treatment includes steroids to reduce swelling and inflammation. Most cases improve within a few weeks to months, though some weakness or other symptoms may remain long-term. Seeking medical advice right away can help rule out other serious conditions and determine the best treatment.

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    Bell's palsy is a temporary facial paralysis caused by damage or swelling of the facial nerve. Symptoms include weakness or paralysis on one side of the face and may include dry eye or mouth, headache, taste loss, louder sound in one ear, and facial twitching. Treatment includes steroids to reduce swelling and inflammation. Most cases improve within a few weeks to months, though some weakness or other symptoms may remain long-term. Seeking medical advice right away can help rule out other serious conditions and determine the best treatment.

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    Bells Palsy

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    Bell's palsy is a temporary facial paralysis caused by damage or swelling of the facial nerve. Symptoms include weakness or paralysis on one side of the face and may include dry eye or mouth, headache, taste loss, louder sound in one ear, and facial twitching. Treatment includes steroids to reduce swelling and inflammation. Most cases improve within a few weeks to months, though some weakness or other symptoms may remain long-term. Seeking medical advice right away can help rule out other serious conditions and determine the best treatment.

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    but may take 2 - 3 days to show up.

    They do
    BELL’S not become more severe after
    that.Symptomsare almost always on one side
    Definition: Bell's palsy is a form of
    only. They may range from mild to
    temporary facial paralysis resulting from
    severe.The face will feel stiff or pulled to
    damage or trauma to one of the facial
    one side, and may look different.
    nerves.Damage to this nerve causes
    weakness or paralysis of these muscles.
    Paralysis means that you cannot use the Ri
    muscles at all.Known as Facial palsy, ght side Bell’s palsy
    Idiopathic peripheral facial palsy, Cranial
    mononeuropathy. The incidence of Bell's
    palsy increases between the ages of 10 and
    30 years. Bell's palsy is least common in
    Cause: Bell's palsy involves damage to the
    persons younger than 10 years and most
    seventh cranial (facial) nerve.Bell's palsy is Other symptoms that may occur:
    common in those older than 70 years.
    thought to be due to swelling (inflammation) * Dry eye or mouth
    of this nerve in the area where it travels
    through the bones of the skull.The cause is * Headache

    often not clear.You are most likely to get * Loss of sense of taste
    Bell's palsy if you are pregnant, diabetic or
    * Sound that is louder in one ear
    sick with a cold or flu.

    * Twitching in face

    Symptom: Sometimes you may have a cold


    shortly before the symptoms of Bell's palsy
    begin.Symptoms most often start suddenly,
    individuals should always talk to their you did not lose all of your nerve function
    doctors before taking any over-the-counter and symptoms began to improve within 3
    medicines. Keeping the eye moist and weeks, you're more likely to regain all or
    protecting it from debris and injury, most of the strength in your facial
    especially at night, is important. Physical muscles.Sometimes, the following
    therapy to stimulate the facial nerve and symptoms still may be present:
    help maintain muscle tone may benefit some
    * Long-term changes in taste
    individuals.
    * Spasms of muscles or eyelids

    * Weakness that remains in facial


    muscles

    Prevention:There is no known way to


    prevent Bell's palsy.

    Treatment: Recent studies have shown that Exams and test: Often, Bell's palsy can be When to Contact a Medical Professional?
    steroids such as prednisone -- used to reduce diagnosed just by taking a health history and
    Call your health care provider right away if
    inflammation and swelling -- are an doing a complete physicalexam. Sometimes,
    your face droops or you have other
    effective treatment for Bell's palsy. Other you will need tests below to check the
    symptoms of Bell's palsy. Your health care
    drugs such as acyclovir -- used to fight viral nerves that supply the muscles of your face:
    provider can rule out other, more serious
    herpes infections -- may also have some
    * Electromyography (EMG). conditions, such as stroke.
    benefit in shortening the course of the
    disease. Analgesics such as aspirin, * Nerve conduction test.
    acetaminophen, or ibuprofen may relieve
    pain. Because of possible drug interactions, Outlook (Prognosis): Most cases go away
    completely within a few weeks to months.If

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