101. Bell's Palsy National network. Founded 1995. Mutual support and information for Behcet s patients, their families, http://webcenter.health.webmd.netscape.com/hw/brain_nervous_system/shc29bel.asp

var guid_source = ""; var guid_source_id = ""; //unused var encodedurl = ""; WebMD Today Home WebMD News Center XML News via RSS Member Services WebMD University My WebMD Find a Physician Medical Info Check Symptoms Medical Library Health Tools Clinical Trials ... Women, Men, Lifestyle Who We Are About WebMD Site Map Health Topics Symptoms ... Bell's Palsy Research Foundation Bell's Palsy Bell's Palsy Research Foundation National network. Founded 1995. Provides information, support, and referrals for treatment and rehabilitation to persons diagnosed with Bell's Palsy and other forms of facial paralysis due to acoustic neuroma, Ramsey Hunt syndrome, pregnancy induced palsy, or Lyme disease. Provides referrals, phone support, and advocacy. WRITE: Bell's Palsy Research Fdn 9713 Lookout Pl. Montgomery Village, MD 20886 CALL: 301-330-FACE (3223) E-MAIL: DrTargan@erols.com WEBSITE: htttp://www.bellspalsy.com VERIFIED: 5/3/2005 The above information was "verified" as correct on the date at the end of each entry. Since American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse's database is extensive but staffing is limited and information for these organizations can change, it is not possible to keep every entry in American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse database completely current and accurate. Please check with the organizations listed for the most current information. For additional information on self-help groups, please visit the American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse web site at http://www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp

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104. Bell's Palsy - YourDictionary.com - American Heritage Dictionary Search Mamma.com for Bell s palsy . TYPE IN YOUR WORD CLICK GO! Bell s palsy n. A unilateral facial muscle paralysis of sudden onset, resulting from http://www.yourdictionary.com/ahd/b/b0177300.html

Search Mamma.com for "Bell's palsy" Search: Normal Definitions Short defs (Pronunciation Key) 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.] Back to Search Back The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

105. Bell's Palsy In June of 2000 I contracted Bell s palsy, a viral infection causing inflammation of the While it is a nonlife threatening condition, Bell s palsy is http://abel.hive.no/trumpet/articles/bells_palsy/

O.J.'s Trumpet Page Articles and reviews Bell's Palsy Chase Sanborn I am a trumpet player. In June of 2000 I contracted Bell's Palsy, a viral infection causing inflammation of the 7 th cranial nerve, producing weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles. While it is a non-life threatening condition, Bell's Palsy is particularly disruptive for a brass player. It becomes impossible to form an embouchure, let alone buzz the lips. Once recovery is underway, the fine muscle control needed to control the embouchure returns very slowly. I was fortunate to have recovered completely, but it was a slow process, and the experience taught me many lessons. I have spoken to other musicians who at one point temporarily lost the ability to play due to accident or illness. They all agree that they came back as better players than they were before. I feel the same way. Despite a generally optimistic outlook that this would be the case, I was fraught with anxiety during the time. While most people recover completely from Bell's Palsy, there can be permanent lingering aftereffects that could effectively end the career of a brass player. My recovery period seemed agonizingly long: six weeks until I played my first gig, six months until I felt I could play as well as before, and a year before I shook the feeling that something was still `different'. While some people advised me to simply take an extended vacation while waiting for the palsy to subside, this is not my nature and I spent many hours each day struggling to regain the sensations of playing. I kept a daily log of my recovery to help me chart my progress. What follows is a summary of those daily logs.

106. Bell's Palsy Bell s palsy .. see also updated version ( pdf Jan 2003 ) Although scary, Bell s palsy is usually not a serious or permanent problem. http://www.nevdgp.org.au/ginf2/murtagh/general/BellsPalsy.htm

Bell's palsy .. see also updated version ( pdf - Jan 2003 ) What is Bell's palsy? It is a condition where the muscles on one side of the face become paralysed because of a fault in the nerve (called the facial nerve) that controls those muscles. We are not certain what causes this problem, although a viral infection affecting the nerve or the nearby ear may be a cause in some instances. The facial nerve leaves the brain through a very small hole in the base of the skull near the ear. The nerve becomes swollen, and because of the tight fit in this hole it does not work properly. What are the symptoms? The main symptom, which comes on quite suddenly (maybe overnight), is weakness of one side of the face. The corner of the mouth droops, the eye cannot close properly and actions of the face such as smiling and frowning look out of shape. Some ear pain may be felt just before the problem develops. How common is Bell's palsy? Each year about 1 person in 2000 gets Bell's palsy. It can occur at any age, but is most common in young adults. What is the outcome?

107. Clinical Trials For Bell's Palsy, Mayo Clinic In Jacksonville, Fla. Clinical Trials for Bell s palsy, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. http://www.mayoclinic.org/bellspalsy-jax/clintrials.html

Home About Mayo Clinic Jobs Contact Us Mayo Clinic Locations: Arizona Florida Minnesota Mayo Clinic ... Medical Services Bell's Palsy Bell's Palsy Treatment Appointments Clinical Trials Other Web Resources ... Medical Services Clinical Trials Mayo Clinic conducts clinical trials for many diseases. Currently, we have not published information about clinical trials for this disease on our Web site. However, clinical trials for this disease may be under way at Mayo. Patients should ask their doctor at Mayo about clinical trials appropriate for their situation. Mayo's clinical trials include experimental treatments, often unavailable elsewhere, which frequently lead to improved patient care for people worldwide. You may want to search on a different term in the Clinical Trials database (opens in new window). It lists clinical trials by condition, treatment, specialty and Mayo Clinic location. This database includes only trials about which Mayo researchers choose to publish information. Home About Mayo Clinic Contact Mayo About This Site ... Search E-mail this Page

108. Treatment Of Bell's Palsy, Mayo Clinic In Jacksonville, Fla. Treatment of Bell s palsy at Mayo Clinic. Bell s palsy is the sudden onset of weakness of one side of the face without any apparent cause. http://www.mayoclinic.org/bellspalsy-jax/

Home About Mayo Clinic Jobs Contact Us Mayo Clinic Locations: Arizona Florida Minnesota Mayo Clinic ... Medical Services Bell's Palsy Bell's Palsy Treatment Appointments Clinical Trials Other Web Resources ... Medical Services Treatment of Bell's Palsy Face afflicted with Bell's palsy Bell's palsy is the sudden onset of weakness of one side of the face without any apparent cause. Typically, a person notices it upon awakening in the morning. A patient with Bell's palsy can have an "incomplete" palsy with mild weakness or a "complete" palsy with total paralysis of one side of the face. The entire side of the face is usually involved, and the person is unable to raise the eyebrow, close the eye or lift the corner of the mouth when smiling. Spillage of food and drink from the corner of the mouth is also common. The condition is commonly treated by physicians in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology who specialize in the ear, nose, throat and face. Nerves in the face The facial nerve, or cranial nerve #7, is the nerve that allows the face to move and express emotion, such as laughing, smiling, frowning, crying, etc. There are two facial nerves, one for each side. The facial nerve originates in the brain, travels through a tunnel in the skull behind the ear, then enters the face just in front of the ear lobe. From this point, it divides many times, like branches of a tree, to innervate the muscles of facial expression. In addition, some of the nerve fibers carry impulses to the tear glands, the saliva glands and to one of the muscles in the ear. It also transmits taste from a portion of the tongue.

109. BioMed Central | Abstract | Bell's Palsy And Herpes Zoster Oticus Bell s palsy causes most cases of acute, unilateral facial palsy; infection with herpes Symptoms improve in nearly all patients with Bell s palsy, http://www.biomedcentral.com/1092-8480/2/407/abstract

home journals A-Z subject areas advanced search ... Issue 5 Viewing options Abstract Full text PDF Associated material: PubMed record Related literature: Articles citing this article on Google Scholar Other articles by authors Morrow MJ ... Similar articles (PubMed) Tools: E-mail to a friend Download references Opinion Bell's Palsy and Herpes Zoster Oticus Mark J Morrow MD 415 South 28th Street, Hattiesburg Clinic, Hattiesburg, MS, 39401, USA Current Treatment Options in Neurology Published Abstract Normal facial movement is required for chewing, swallowing, speaking, and protecting the eye. Bell's palsy causes most cases of acute, unilateral facial palsy; infection with herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 may be its major cause. Varicella zoster virus (VZV) reactivation (Ramsay Hunt syndrome) is less common, but may appear without skin lesions in a form indistinguishable from Bells palsy. Symptoms improve in nearly all patients with Bell's palsy, and most patients with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, but many are left with functional and cosmetic deficits. Steroids are frequently used to optimize outcomes in Bell's palsy, but proof of their effectiveness is marginal. Oral prednisone has been studied extensively, although some reports have suggested a higher recovery rate with intravenous steroids. Given the existing data, we support the use of oral prednisone in those patients with complete facial palsy, and no contraindications to their use (

110. Rehab Edge: Bell's Palsy Physical Therapy Jobs, Continuing Education and Physical Therapist Forum. http://www.rehabedge.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/ubb/get_topic/f/2/t/000120.html

111. Patient Resources some improvement of their weakness within 3 weeks of onset and the majority of people have excellent function 1 year later. How is Bell s palsy Treated? http://www.aanem.org/education/patientinfo/bells_palsy.cfm

Home Meetings 2005 Annual Meeting Register for Meeting ... Weakness Bell's Palsy What is Bell's Palsy? Bell's Palsy is a nonprogressive neurological disorder of the 7th cranial nerve (a nerve in the face). It causes partial facial paralysis and afflicts approximately 40,000 Americans a year. Most people with Bell's Palsy develop a rapid onset of facial weakness. This usually takes place over several hours to a day, and in most cases it involves only one side of the face. Who Gets Bell's Palsy? The cause of Bell's Palsy is unknown, however, viral infection, autoimmune disease, and micro-circulation problems are suspected causes. There is sometimes a family history of Bell's Palsy. Bell's Palsy can be recurrent (about 20% of those who suffer from Bell's Palsy will have a reoccurrence), and some people with Bell's Palsy have symptoms of a virus. How is Bell's Palsy Diagnosed? Electrodiagnostic tests are used to assess how badly the nerve is damaged. Electrodiagnostic testing can help answer the question regarding the recovery time. Most people see some improvement of their weakness within 3 weeks of onset and the majority of people have excellent function 1 year later. How is Bell's Palsy Treated?

112. Types Of Peripheral Neuropathy - Other Types - Bell's Palsy Women also have an increased risk of Bell s palsy during the third trimester of Bell s palsy is named for Sir Charles Bell, a Scottish surgeon, who, http://millercenter.uchicago.edu/learnaboutpn/typesofpn/other/bellspalsy.shtml

What is Peripheral Neuropathy Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms Types of Peripheral Neuropathy Evaluation and Tests ... Frequently Asked Questions Types of Peripheral Neuropathy - Other Type of Peripheral Neuropathy Idiopathic Pre-diabetic/Diabetic Hereditary Toxic/Secondary to Drugs ... Other Types of PN Bell's Palsy Bell's palsy occurs when a facial nerve becomes swollen or inflamed, causing paralysis or weakness on one side of the face. The onset of the paralysis is sudden, and the exact cause of the inflammation may be difficult to identify. Bell's palsy is often linked to upper respiratory infections, viral infections such as those caused by infectious mononucleosis, herpes, mumps, HIV viruses, and bacterial infections such as Lyme disease . Facial weakness from Bell's palsy can be associated with a more generalized peripheral neuropathy as well. People with diabetes are at a four times greater risk of developing Bell's palsy. Women also have an increased risk of Bell's palsy during the third trimester of pregnancy. Bell's palsy is named for Sir Charles Bell, a Scottish surgeon, who, in 1821, demonstrated that the facial nerve is a separate nerve. The facial nerve controls the muscles that move the eyebrows, eyes, and mouth. This same nerve controls the tear glands, the salivary glands, and the taste buds located toward the front of the tongue.

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