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Bell's palsy

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Bell's palsy
n.
See facial palsy.
Bell's palsy
Facial paralysis or weakness with a sudden onset, caused by swelling or inflammation of the seventh cranial nerve, which controls the facial muscles. Disseminated Lyme disease sometimes causes Bell's palsy.
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Bell's palsy,
n.pr paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve; affects one side of the face. Can be caused by nerve compression, tumor, nerve trauma, infection, or stress.
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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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