61. Otolaryngology - Bell S Palsy (Otorrinolaringología - La Parálisis Translate this page La parálisis facial de Bell es un episodio inexplicable de debilidad o parálisis de los músculos faciales que comienza repentinamente y va empeorando en el http://www.med.utah.edu/healthinfo/spanish/ent/bells.htm

62. MedlinePlus: Bell's Palsy From the National Institutes of Health; Bell s palsy (National Institute of Specific Conditions; Causes of Facial palsy (Bell s palsy Information Site) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bellspalsy.html

@import url(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Other health topics: A B C D ... List of All Topics Bell's Palsy Contents of this page: From the NIH Overviews Diagnosis/Symptoms Treatment ... Teenagers Search MEDLINE/PubMed for recent research articles on Bell's Palsy You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages: Brain and Nervous System From the National Institutes of Health Bell's Palsy (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary Bell's Palsy (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Overviews Bell's Palsy (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Bell's Palsy (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player Also available in: Spanish Doctor, What Is Bell's Palsy? Insight into Facial Nerve Problems (American Academy of OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery) Diagnosis/Symptoms Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocities (Muscular Dystrophy Association) Symptoms (Bell's Palsy Information Site) Treatment Surgery (Bell's Palsy Information Site) Treatment (Bell's Palsy Information Site) Rehabilitation/Recovery Facial Exercises (Bell's Palsy Information Site) Facial Retraining (Bell's Palsy Information Site) Specific Conditions Causes of Facial Palsy (Bell's Palsy Information Site) Residual Effects (Bell's Palsy Information Site) Related Issues Bell's Palsy: Will Local Anesthetic Worsen It?

63. Bell's Palsy (Print Version) URL of this page http//www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bellspalsy.html. From the National Institutes of Health; Bell s palsy (National Institute of http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/print/bellspalsy.html

To print this page, use the print option from your browser. To close this window, click on the "x" in the upper right hand corner of the window. Bell's Palsy URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bellspalsy.html From the National Institutes of Health Bell's Palsy (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/bells/bells.htm Bell's Palsy (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/bells/detail_bells.htm Overviews Bell's Palsy (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00168 Bell's Palsy (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/bellspalsy/htm/index.htm Also available in Spanish - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/bellspalsyspanish/htm/index.htm Doctor, What Is Bell's Palsy? Insight into Facial Nerve Problems (American Academy of OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery) - http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/topics/bells.cfm

64. Bell S Palsy Network FAQ In the book Surviving Bell s palsy the author reports steroid therapy, Again, the author of Surviving Bell s palsy reports that researchers have http://www.bellspalsy.net/faq.html

65. Bell's Palsy - Treatment - Neurologychannel There is no curative treatment for Bell’s palsy. Treatment for Bell s palsy attempts to reduce inflammation of the facial nerve. http://www.neurologychannel.com/bellspalsy/treatment.shtml

Home Search SiteMap Ask the Dr. ... Medical Store BELL'S PALSY Overview Causes Risk Factors Diagnosis ... Find a Neurologist CONDITIONS ADHD ALS Alzheimer's Disease Autism ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cephalic Disorders Cerebral Palsy Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Chronic Pain Dementia Encephalitis Epilepsy ... Guillain-Barre Syndrome Headache Huntington's Disease Hydrocephalus Lou Gehrig's Disease ... Traumatic Brain Injury Vertigo DIAGNOSTIC TESTS CT Scan MRI Scan TREATMENT OPTIONS Botulinum Toxin Therapy Epidural Injection Trigger Point Injection Vagus Nerve Stimulation RESOURCES Clinical Trials Glossary Links MDLocator ... What Is a Neurologist? Videos FOR DOCTORS ONLY Website Services Get Listed in MDLocator CME ABOUT US Healthcommunities.com Testimonials print this email this Treatment There is no curative treatment for Bell’s palsy. Symptoms, especially in the eyes, are treated to prevent permanent damage. Treatment also attempts to reduce inflammation of the facial nerve. Eye Care Bell’s palsy usually affects the eye on the affected side of the face. Continuous eye care is required until the condition resolves. Patients are often unable to blink or close their eyelid completely, which can lead to eye problems and permanent damage, if the eye is not cared for properly. Blinking and closing the eyelid helps move tears across the eye and into its drainage channels. Tears are continuously produced to maintain moisture in the eye, remove metabolic waste products and environmental debris (e.g., dust, ash), keep the eye's outer surface smooth, and deliver nutrients to underlying tissues.

66. Bell's Palsy - MayoClinic.com Bell s palsy occurs when an impaired nerve results in facial weakness or paralysis. Most people experience a full recovery. http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00168

67. Bell's Palsy - Common Causes, Symptoms And Treatment BUPA health factsheet bell s palsy effects facial nerves resulting in a paralysis or weakness in the face. http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/bells_palsy.html

search home services health information ... BUPA Products and services Health insurance Financial protection Hospitals Care homes ... International cover Visitor interest areas Individuals Business Intermediaries Health professionals ... BUPA members Facilities finder Find local health and fitness facilities World of BUPA BUPA services around the world at bupa.com health information health factsheets Print-friendly version ... Need help with PDF files? Bell's palsy Published by BUPA's Health Information Team June 2003 Bell's palsy is a condition in which one side of the face becomes paralysed. It is usually temporary, and the majority of cases start to get better within three weeks. Bell's palsy was named after Sir Charles Bell, a 19th century doctor who first described the condition and linked it to a problem with the facial nerve. What is it? Bell’s palsy accounts for about half of all cases of paralysis affecting the face. Medically, the condition is described as a facial paralysis that comes on suddenly and has no obvious cause (such as an injury). The condition is fairly common. In the UK, one in 60 or 70 people will be affected at some point in their lifetime. Most cases occur among people over 40, but it can affect all age groups, including children. Men and women are equally affected, although pregnancy increases the risk threefold.

68. Bell's Palsy If you ve ever seen someone whose face seems half frozen and doesn t move, that person may have Bell s palsy. To learn more about this condition, http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/brain/bells_palsy.html

KidsHealth Kids Kids' Health Problems Bell's palsy is a rare illness that causes a problem with the nerves in a person's face. This nerve trouble can paralyze one side of the face and make the person look different because that one side is frozen or droopy. The condition might cause pain and it might make the person feel uncomfortable about his or her appearance. Only a small number of kids get Bell's palsy (say: pol -zee), and not many grownups get it, either. For those who do get it, the good news is that usually goes away on its own. What Is Bell's Palsy? Bell's palsy weakens or paralyzes the muscles on one side of the face. When something is paralyzed, it can't move, so half of the person's face might look stiff or droopy. The paralysis does not last forever, but someone who has it will have trouble moving one side of his or her face. Bell's palsy can develop over a matter of days. Because it can happen suddenly, someone might think the problem is a stroke - when a blood vessel in the brain gets clogged or bursts. Like Bell's palsy, a stroke can paralyze a person's face. But Bell's palsy is caused by nerve trouble and isn't as serious as a stroke. Bell's palsy can be scary, but it usually doesn't last long and goes away without treatment. Bell's palsy was named after a Scottish doctor, Sir Charles Bell, who studied the two facial

69. Bell's Palsy General Summary Bell s palsy is a form of facial paralysis resulting from a facial nerve The majority of cases of Bell s palsy are temporary and symptoms usually http://www.medhelp.org/lib/bellsp.htm

Research Document Requested By: Not On Request Date Requested: Assigned To: Date Assigned: Status: Published Date Completed: Title: Bell's Palsy General Summary Author: Nancy J. Austin Topic: Nervous System Subject: Bell's Palsy Synonyms/Keywords: Facial nerve palsy Refrigeration palsy Facial paralysis Idiopathic Facial Palsy Antoni's Palsy Facial palsy Introduction: Bell's Palsy is a form of facial paralysis resulting from a facial nerve disorder. Paralysis is nonprogressive and results from decreased blood supply, compression or inflammation of the 7th (facial) cranial nerve. The majority of cases of Bell's Palsy are temporary and symptoms usually subside within two weeks; about 80% of patients recover completely with three months. Only in rare cases are symptoms permanent. Symptoms One sided facial paralysis Inability to close one eye Facial pain Tearing Drooling Hypersensitivity to sound Impairment of taste Headache Lower facial weakness Associated diseases Acoustic Neuroma , a benign tumor of the 8th cranial nerve, produces symptoms that are similar to Bell's Palsy. Growth of the tumor may lead to numbness in the mouth, slurred speech and hoarseness. Myasthenia Gravis is a neuromuscular disease characterized by muscle weakness, affecting the mouth, lips, tongue and voice box. The patient may experience difficulties in speaking, chewing, and/or swallowing. Additional symptoms are drooping eyelids and double vision. Muscle weakness eventually extends to the arms and legs and the patient may experience general muscle weakness.

70. BBC - Health - Conditions - Bell's Palsy Bell s palsy is the most common type of facial palsy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/bellspalsy1.shtml

@import url('/includes/tbenh.css') ; Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index THURSDAY 8th September 2005 Text only BBC Homepage Lifestyle Health ... Help Like this page? Send it to a friend! Bell's palsy Bell's palsy is the most common cause of facial palsy. The facial nerve controls the muscles of emotion and expression in the face. This nerve also carries taste sensations from the front of the tongue to the brain. In this article Symptoms Who's affected? Diagnosis and treatment Symptoms In facial palsy, the facial nerve is damaged or inflamed, resulting in weakness or paralysis of one side of the face. Partial or complete paralysis may result in drooping of the eyelid and the corner of the mouth on the affected side. Symptoms may include hypersensitivity to sound in the affected ear, watering of the eye, drooling from the mouth on the affected side and impairment of taste Other symptoms may include hypersensitivity to sound in the affected ear, watering of the eye, drooling from the mouth on the affected side and impairment of taste. It may also be difficult to close the eye on the affected side. In Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which is caused by the spread of the herpes varicella-zoster (shingles) virus to the facial nerve, facial palsy also occurs.

71. Bell’s Palsy Penn State Hershey Medical Center provides world class care and services to patients. http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/b/bellspalsy.htm

72. Bell's Palsy - Patient UK Bell s palsy is a weakness of the facial muscles. It develops suddenly, and the cause is not known. Most people make a full recovery within 23 months. http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23068866/

Bell's Palsy Bell's palsy is a weakness of the facial muscles. It develops suddenly, and the cause is not known. Most people make a full recovery within 2-3 months. You should protect your eye if you cannot close your eyelid fully. What is Bell's palsy? Bell's palsy is a weakness (paralysis) that affects the muscles of the face. It is due to a problem with the facial nerve. It usually affects one side of the face, but rarely both sides are affected. Bell's palsy is named after the doctor who first described it. What is the facial nerve? You have a facial nerve (also called the seventh cranial nerve) on each side of your face. Each facial nerve comes out from your brain, through a small tunnel in your skull just under your ear. The nerve splits into many branches that supply the small muscles of the face that you use to smile, frown, etc. It also supplies the muscles that you use to close your eyelids. The facial nerve also takes taste sensations from your tongue to your brain. Who gets Bell's palsy? Anyone can get Bells palsy, and it affects both men and women equally. It most commonly occurs between the ages of 10 and 40. Bell's palsy is the most common cause of a sudden facial weakness. About 1 in 70 people have a Bell's palsy at some stage in their life.

73. Bell's Palsy Medic8 Family Health Guide your trusted source for health information online. More than 500 health-related articles written by qualified health http://www.medic8.com/healthguide/articles/bellspalsy.html

"Medic8.com - Your trusted source for health information online" Family Health Cosmetic Surgery Medical Dictionary Medical Insurance ... Help HEALTH GUIDE Family Health Cosmetic Surgery Health Insurance Women's Health ... Medical Dictionary TELL A FRIEND Tell A Friend About This Page TOPICS/THEMES Allergies Alternative Health Arthritis Asthma ... Women's Health MISCELLANEOUS Interactive Tutorials Health Products Medical News Medic8 Search ... About Medic8 BELL'S PALSY - a patient's guide Dr Tracey Lambert What is it and who gets it? Bell's palsy is an isolated paralysis of one side of the face that occurs suddenly and without explanation, due to problems with the facial nerve. Also known as "idiopathic facial paralysis", its exact cause has remained uncertain, although recent research has incriminated Herpes simplex I virus (the virus that causes cold sores). Bell's palsy is one of the most common disorders of nerves, affecting about 20-30 people per 100,000 population; 1 in 30 people can expect to have Bell's palsy in their lifetime. It can occur in people of any age (including babies, though rarely) but is more likely with increasing age. Both men and women are affected, although there is variation with age: the condition is twice as common in females aged 10-19, and 1.5 times more common in men over 40. It is also more common in pregnancy, in diabetics and in those with underactive thyroid glands.

74. Bell's Palsy: Definition And Much More From Answers.com Bell s palsy n. A unilateral facial muscle paralysis of sudden onset, resulting from trauma, compression, or infection of the facial nerve and. http://www.answers.com/topic/bell-s-palsy

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Dictionary Diagnosis Medical Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping Bell's palsy Dictionary Bell's palsy n. A unilateral facial muscle paralysis of sudden onset, resulting from trauma, compression, or infection of the facial nerve and characterized by muscle weakness and a distorted facial expression. [After Sir Charles Bell (1774–1842), Scottish anatomist.] Diagnosis What is the facial nerve? The facial nerve is a specific motor nerve (a nerve which tells certain muscles to contract) which controls the muscles on the same side of the face. It allows us to show expression, smile, cry, and wink. Injury to the facial nerve causes a socially and psychological devastating physical defect that may require multiple rehabilitative procedures. The facial nerve is the seventh of the twelve cranial nerves which have been named as such because they all exit the brainstem through the base of the skull. Everyone has two facial nerves, one for each side of the face. The facial nerve travels with the hearing nerve (cranial nerve eight) as it travels in and around the structures of the middle ear. It exits the front of the ear at the stylomastoid foramen (a hole in the skull base), where it then travels through the parotid gland. In the parotid gland it divides into many branches which provide motor function for the various muscles and glands of the head and neck.

75. Postgraduate Medicine: Patient Notes: Bell's Palsy Your doctor tells you that you have Bell s palsy, a condition that affects Bell s palsy can be very upsetting because it occurs with no warning over http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2003/08_03/pn_palsy.htm

Bell's palsy Download this Patient Note in PDF format (58K file) VOL 114 / NO 2 / AUGUST 2003 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE You woke up to find one side of your face drooping, making it difficult to speak clearly and to eat. Your doctor tells you that you have Bell's palsy, a condition that affects about 40,000 people in the United States each year. What is Bell's palsy? It is a sudden loss of control over the movement of one side of the face. Bell's palsy can be very upsetting because it occurs with no warning over just a day or two and makes the face appear lopsided. What causes Bell's palsy? This condition occurs when a nerve that travels from the brain to the face becomes swollen. When the nerve swells, the nerve's blood supply gets cut off, nerve cells die, and the nerve can no longer carry messages back and forth from the brain to the face. The cause of Bell's palsy is not known, but most experts believe that the nerve swells because it is infected by a virus such as the herpes (her-peez) simplex virus, which also causes cold sores. This virus can live in the body for years and may be activated when the body is under physical or emotional stress. Bell's palsy is not spread from person to person. What are the symptoms of Bell's palsy?

76. Bell's Palsy, UPMC | University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, US A comprehensive resource describing the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Bell s palsy from the health care experts at the University of http://bellspalsy.upmc.com/

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77. Facial Nerve Disorders Bell s palsy is a weakness (partial or total) of the facial nerve. The facial nerve is the nerve that controls expression on each side of the face, tearing, http://www.umm.edu/otolaryngology/facial_disorders.html

var MenuLinkedBy='AllWebMenus [2]', awmBN='530'; awmAltUrl=''; Maryland Hearing and Balance Center Request An Appointment Our Mission Doctors/Audiologists ... Online Resources Related Resources Within UMM Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT) Translate using Google to Spanish German French Italian Portuguese Maryland Hearing and Balance Center Bell's Palsy and Facial Paralysis What is Bell's Palsy? What is the Cause of Bell's Palsy? Do I have Bell's Palsy? What are Other Causes of Facial Paralysis? ... When Is Surgery Indicated for Bells Palsy? What is Bell's Palsy? Bell's palsy is a weakness (partial or total) of the facial nerve. The facial nerve is the nerve that controls expression on each side of the face, tearing, taste, and even hearing to some extent. In Bell's palsy, facial weakness develops suddenly or over a period of 48 hours. Often it is first noticed by a patient's family member as a crooked smile or slurred speech. Patients have repeatedly reported that it was noticed on first getting up in the morning. Other common symptoms include a sensation of facial numbness or tingling, a sensation of pulling of the face or mouth to one side, sensitivity to loud sounds, excessive tearing or dry eye, difficulty eating, headache, pain behind the ear, a change in taste. About 1 in 5000 people in the United States experience Bell's palsy each year. The problem can occur at any age. Bell's palsy occurs more often in pregnant women, people with diabetes, influenza, a cold or another respiratory illness than in other people.

78. What Is Bell's Palsy? Bell s palsy affects 40000 Americans each year; symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, from your About.com Guide. http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/bellspalsy/a/bellspalsywhati.htm

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79. Bell's Palsy Partial Facial Paralysis Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatments Discover the facts about partial facial paralysis or Bell s palsy. Learn about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Bell s palsy. http://womenshealth.about.com/od/bellspalsy/

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80. Bell's Palsy - Multiple Sclerosis Encyclopaedia Multiple Sclerosis Encyclopaedia Bell s palsy. Bell s palsy is an idiopathic (of unknown cause) facial paralysis that occurs on one side of the face. http://www.mult-sclerosis.org/Bellspalsy.html

Bell's palsy Bell's palsy is an idiopathic (of unknown cause) facial paralysis that occurs on one side of the face. It results from damage to some part of the 7th Cranial Nerve (the facial nerve) that arises in the Pons area of the Brainstem . In Multiple Sclerosis, Bell's palsy-like symptoms are usually caused by a lesion in this area. Like MS, Bell's palsy is diagnosed by exclusion and there are a number of differential diagnoses including Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Myasthenia gravis, Idiopathic autoimmune disease, Mechanical Trauma, Otitis Media, Cholesteatoma, Lyme Disease, Mumps, Tuberculosis, HIV, Sarcoidosis, Cerebrovascular Accidents, MS, Other Neurologic Disorders, Poisoning and Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome. If no other cause is found idiopathic Bell's Palsy is diagnosed. Bell's palsy is mostly benign and self-limiting. No effective treatments have been found although steroids are often prescribed although there use for this condition is controversial. Facial massage is probably the best treatment. Recovery usually takes place without treatment within 3 months and almost certainly with a year. The only long-term worry with Bell's Palsy is the drying up of the eye due to insufficient production of tears. This can be addressed with a special eye patch or artificial tears.

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