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    Bell's palsy is a temporary paralysis or weakness of the facial muscles caused by inflammation of the facial nerve. Symptoms begin suddenly and worsen over 48 hours, including an inability to smile or close an eye. While the cause is unknown, it is associated with conditions like diabetes and viral infections. Treatment focuses on reducing inflammation with steroids and antivirals, along with physical therapy, and most patients fully recover within 6 months.

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    Bell's palsy is a temporary paralysis or weakness of the facial muscles caused by inflammation of the facial nerve. Symptoms begin suddenly and worsen over 48 hours, including an inability to smile or close an eye. While the cause is unknown, it is associated with conditions like diabetes and viral infections. Treatment focuses on reducing inflammation with steroids and antivirals, along with physical therapy, and most patients fully recover within 6 months.

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    Bell's palsy is a temporary paralysis or weakness of the facial muscles caused by inflammation of the facial nerve. Symptoms begin suddenly and worsen over 48 hours, including an inability to smile or close an eye. While the cause is unknown, it is associated with conditions like diabetes and viral infections. Treatment focuses on reducing inflammation with steroids and antivirals, along with physical therapy, and most patients fully recover within 6 months.

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    Bell's palsy is a temporary paralysis or weakness of the facial muscles caused by inflammation of the facial nerve. Symptoms begin suddenly and worsen over 48 hours, including an inability to smile or close an eye. While the cause is unknown, it is associated with conditions like diabetes and viral infections. Treatment focuses on reducing inflammation with steroids and antivirals, along with physical therapy, and most patients fully recover within 6 months.

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    What is Bell's palsy?

    Bell's palsy is an unexplained episode of facial muscle weakness or paralysis. It begins


    suddenly and worsens over 48 hours. This condition results from damage to the facial
    nerve (the 7th cranial nerve). Pain and discomfort usually occur on one side of the face
    or head.

    Bell’s palsy can strike anyone at any age. It occurs most often in pregnant women, and
    people who have diabetes, influenza, a cold, or another upper respiratory ailment. Bell's
    palsy affects men and woman equally. It is less common before age 15 or after age 60.

    Bell's palsy is not considered permanent, but in rare cases, it does not disappear.
    Currently, there is no known cure for Bell's palsy; however, recovery usually begins 2
    weeks to 6 months from the onset of the symptoms. Most people with Bell's palsy
    recover full facial strength and expression.

    What causes Bell's palsy?


    The cause of Bell's palsy is not known. It is thought that it may be due to inflammation
    that is directed by the body's immune system against the nerve controlling movement of
    the face. Bell's palsy is sometimes associated with the following:

     Diabetes
     High blood pressure
     Injury
     Toxins
     Lyme disease
     Guillain-Barré syndrome
     Sarcoidosis
     Myasthenia gravis
     Multiple sclerosis
     Infection, especially following a viral infection with Herpes simplex virus (a virus that is
    related to the cause of the common "cold sores" of the mouth)

    What are the symptoms of Bell's palsy?


     Disordered movement of the muscles that control facial expressions, such as
    smiling, squinting, blinking, or closing the eyelid
     Loss of feeling in the face
     Headache
     Tearing
     Drooling
     Loss of the sense of taste on the front two-thirds of the tongue
     Hypersensitivity to sound in the affected ear (hyperacusis)
     Inability to close the eye on the affected side of the face
    How is Bell's palsy diagnosed?
     Electromyography (EMG) to determine the extent of the nerve involvement
     Blood tests to determine if another condition such as diabetes or Lyme disease is
    present
     Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) to determine if
    there is a structural cause for your symptoms.

    How is Bell's palsy treated?


    Your healthcare provider will prescribe other treatment for your condition based on the
    severity of your symptoms and your health history. Other treatment options include:

     Steroids to reduce inflammation


     Antiviral medicine, such as acyclovir
     Analgesics or moist heat to relieve pain
     Physical therapy to stimulate the facial nerve

    Key points about Bell's palsy


     Bell's palsy is an unexplained episode of facial muscle weakness or paralysis
    that usually resolves on its own and causes no complications.
     The cause of Bell’s palsy is unknown but is thought to be caused by inflammation
    affecting the body’s immune system. It is associated with other conditions such
    as diabetes.
     Symptoms of facial weakness or paralysis get worse over the first few days and
    start to improve in about 2 weeks.
     It can take 3 to 6 months to fully resolve.
     Medicine and eye care are important in treating Bell’s palsy.

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