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Bell's Palsy causes wrinkling of the forehead. True or False? Take this quiz to find out.
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Physiotherapist•Kolkata
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Facial paralysis can happen due to many factors. Sometimes inflammation develops around the facial nerve as it passes through the skull from the brain. This presses on the nerve and makes it stop functioning. As the nerve stops functioning, so does the muscle it controls.

This is what happens in Bell s palsy, the most common cause of facial paralysis.

Bell s palsy can happen to anyone and its cause is, hold your breath, a viral infection. Herpes zoster, Varicella zoster and HIV...more
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PGDHHM, MBBS

General Physician•Delhi
Physiotherapy/ exercises will restore muscle strength and function over time.
Tightening and relaxing facial muscles can help strengthen them.
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PGDHHM, MBBS

General Physician•Delhi
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Bell's palsy affrcts one side of the face-
symptoms r-
twitching
weakness/ paralysis
drooping eyelid or corner of mouth
drooling
excessive tearing in the eye
get your self clinically chhecked.
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Bell's Palsy is hereditary. True or False? Take this quiz to find out.
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Bell s palsy is a neurological condition that results in a temporary paralysis of the facial muscles. This paralysis or muscle weakness occurs when the cranial nerve responsible for controlling the facial muscles become compressed, swollen or inflamed. When this happens one side of the face may become stiff or can droop. You may experience trouble laughing, smiling or closing the eye located on the side of the face that has become affected.

Most often the condition of Bell s palsy is te...more
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Already 10 months passed. You should meet a Neurologist. Usually 10-15% cases have residual disability depending on the severity of attack.
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Bell's Palsy - What All Should You Know?
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