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Bell's Palsy Natural Treatments and Cures by Johnathan Porter, 2010-06-18
The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Bell's Palsy: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age by Icon Health Publications, 2003-04-08
Bell's Palsy - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References
Bells palsy (Postgraduate Medicine) by JTE Multimedia, 2010-06-01
21st Century Ultimate Medical Guide to Bell's Palsy - Authoritative Clinical Information for Physicians and Patients (Two CD-ROM Set) by PM Medical Health News, 2009-03-14
Bell's Palsy Toolkit - Comprehensive Medical Encyclopedia with Treatment Options, Clinical Data, and Practical Information (Two CD-ROM Set) by U.S. Government, 2009-03-14
Bell's Palsy Medical Guide by Qontro Medical Guides, 2008-07-09
Otolaryngology: Bell's Palsy, Cholesteatoma, Thyroid Neoplasm, Head and Neck Cancer, Rhinoplasty, Facial Trauma, Snoring, Oral Allergy Syndrome
Bell's palsy: An entry from Thomson Gale's <i>Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders</i> by Julia Barrett, Rosalyn, MD Carson-Dewitt, 2005
Treating Bell's palsy.(Disease/Disorder overview): An article from: Internal Medicine News by Jon O. Ebbert, Eric G. Tangalos, 2006-07-15
2009 Conquering Bell's Palsy - The Empowered Patient's Complete Reference - Diagnosis, Treatment Options, Prognosis (Two CD-ROM Set) by PM Medical Health News, 2009-03-14
Surviving Bell's Palsy: A Patient's Guide to Facial Paralysis Management by J.P. Dambach, 1997-10-01
Herpes simplex: Bell palsy, Herpes simplex virus, Herpesviridae, Viral entry, HHV Latency Associated Transcript, Valaciclovir, Antiviral drug, Thymidine kinase, Aciclovir, Chickenpox, Cytomegalovirus
Bell's palsy: An entry from Thomson Gale's <i>Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence</i> by Joan, RN Schonbeck, 2006

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CNN.com - Ask The Mayo Physician - Will Local Anesthetic Affect Bell's Palsy? -
http://cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/mayo/12/01/qa.bells.palsy/index.html

Extractions: Q . I've had Bell's Palsy and still have some residual effects. I need dental work on a broken tooth. However, the tooth is on the side of my face affected by the Bell's Palsy. Will injections to deaden the tooth adversely affect the nerves that have been damaged? Annette/Mississippi A No. Bell's palsy affects the facial nerve a motor nerve that controls facial movement. A branch of the trigeminal (tri-GEM-i-nal) sensory nerve controls sensation and pain in the face, mouth, teeth and gums. For dental procedures, a dentist may inject a local anesthetic into a branch of the trigeminal nerve Ñ not the facial nerve. As a result, the local anesthetic doesn't involve the nerves affected by previous Bell's palsy.
Bell's Palsy
Twitching, weakness, or paralysis of the face are symptoms of a disorder involving the facial nerve, not a disease in itself, and can result from infection,
http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/topics/bells.cfm

Extractions: ENT LINK ENT Health Information Other Otolaryngology Topics Bell's Palsy Twitching, weakness, or paralysis of the face are symptoms of a disorder involving the facial nerve, not a disease in itself. Abnormal movement or paralysis of the face can result from infection, injury, or tumors, and an evaluation by your physician is needed to determine the cause. An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon has special training and experience in managing facial nerve disorders. The facial nerve resembles a telephone cable and contains 7,000 individual nerve fibers. Each fiber carries electrical impulses to a specific facial muscle. Information passing along the fibers of this nerve allows us to laugh, cry, smile, or frown, hence the name, "the nerve of facial expression." When half or more of these individual nerve fibers are interrupted, facial weakness occurs. If these nerve fibers are irritated, then movements of the facial muscles appear as spasms or twitching. The facial nerve not only carries nerve impulses to the muscles of the face, but also to the tear glands, to the saliva glands, and to the muscle of the stirrup bone in the middle ear (the stapes). It also transmits taste from the front of the tongue. Since the function of the facial nerve is so complex, many symptoms may occur when the fibers of the facial nerve are disrupted. A disorder of the facial nerve may result in twitching, weakness, or paralysis of the face, in dryness of the eye or the mouth, or in disturbance of taste.
Acute Idiopathic Facial Palsy
Information about Bell's palsy, including clinical features, differential diagnosis of seventh cranial nerve weakness, prognosis, treatment and further reading.
http://www.neuroland.com/cn/bells.htm

Extractions: health care professionals click on brain to return to index page Neuroland Search site Neuro Med Neuro Note Texas Dr ... YSL Acute Idiopathic Facial Palsy (Bell's Palsy) Overview Acute peripheral paralysis of the face produced by a viral immune-mediated disease. Possible pathogenesis: After a primary infection, herpes simplex virus became latent in the cranial and spinal sensory ganglia. Reactivation of the virus leads to replication of virus within the ganglion cells. Virus travels up and down the axons, induces an inflammatory response. Results in segmental demyelination presented as nerve paralysis. Incidence: between 15 - 40 / 100,000 population per year No evidence of racial predilection Incidence of Bell's palsy increases with age. Sexual predilection: Age 10 - 19 years, twice as common in women Age 40, 1.5 times more common in men. Pregnant women have 3.3 times more risk than nonpregnant women in the same age group. Diabetic patients: 4.5 times more likely to develop Bell's palsy.
Bell's Palsy Information Page: National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And
Bell s palsy (facial paralysis) information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/bells/bells.htm

Extractions: There is no cure or standard course of treatment for Bell's palsy. The most important factor in treatment is to eliminate the source of the nerve damage. Some cases are mild and do not require treatment since the symptoms usually subside on their own within 2 weeks. For others, treatment may include medications such as acyclovir used to fight viral infections combined with an anti-inflammatory drug such as the steroid prednisone used to reduce inflammation and swelling.
AllRefer Health - Bell's Palsy (Facial Palsy)
Bell s palsy (Facial palsy) information center covers causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, incidence, risk factors, signs, tests,
http://health.allrefer.com/health/bells-palsy-info.html

Extractions: AllRefer Channels :: Yellow Pages Reference Health Home ... Contact Us Quick Jump ADD/ADHD Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Asthma Back Pain Breast Cancer Cancer Colon Cancer Depression Diabetes Gallbladder Disease Heart Attack Hepatitis High Cholesterol HIV/AIDS Hypertension Lung Cancer Menopause Migraines/Headaches Osteoporosis Pneumonia Prostate Cancer SARS Stroke Urinary Tract Infection 1600+ More Conditions Alternative Medicine Health News Symptoms Guide Special Topics ... Medical Encyclopedia Facial Drooping Bell's palsy is an acute form of cranial mononeuropathy VII , and it is the most common form of this type of nerve damage ( peripheral neuropathy ). Statistics indicate that the disorder affects approximately 2 in 10,000 people. However, the actual incidence is likely to be much higher (around 1 in 500 to 1 in 1,000).
AllRefer Health - Bell's Palsy Treatment (Facial Palsy)
Bell s palsy (Facial palsy) information center covers Treatment.
http://health.allrefer.com/health/bells-palsy-treatment.html

Extractions: AllRefer Channels :: Yellow Pages Reference Health Home ... Contact Us Quick Jump ADD/ADHD Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Asthma Back Pain Breast Cancer Cancer Colon Cancer Depression Diabetes Gallbladder Disease Heart Attack Hepatitis High Cholesterol HIV/AIDS Hypertension Lung Cancer Menopause Migraines/Headaches Osteoporosis Pneumonia Prostate Cancer SARS Stroke Urinary Tract Infection 1600+ More Conditions Alternative Medicine Health News Symptoms Guide Special Topics ... Medical Encyclopedia
Bell's Palsy
Bell s palsy is a form of facial paralysis caused by damage to the 7th cranial nerve. Bells palsy is the most common type of facial paralysis that begins
http://www.entcolumbia.org/bells.htm

Extractions: Bell's palsy is a form of facial paralysis or weakening that develops suddenly and with no known etiology. Bell's palsy is associated with irritation or damage to the 7th (facial) cranial nerve; this nerve may become swollen and inflamed due to viral infections, trauma to the facial nerve, or pressure exerted by a tumor. In most cases, the disorder is temporary and resolves by itself, although it can recur on the same or the other side of the face. With or without treatment, 85% of patients begin to get significantly better within 2 weeks, and most recover completely within 3 months. For some, however, the symptoms may last longer. In a small population of patients, the symptoms may never completely disappear and complete paralysis is permanent. In a larger population, some weakness or synkinesis (involuntary movement) is permanent. Failure of the facial nerve to recover may cause symptoms such as tearing while chewing, blinking while trying to smile, twitching, nasal obstruction, and facial spasms. Who Gets Bells Palsy?
Bell''s Palsy
Detailed information on Bell s palsy, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_ent/bells.cfm

Extractions: [ Skip Navigation ] Topics All About Cancer Blood Disorders Bone Disorders Breast Health Cancer Cardiovascular Disease Dermatology Diabetes Digestive Disorders Endocrinology Environmental Medicine Eye Care Glossary Gynecological Health Infectious Diseases Kidney Disease Men's Health Mental Health Nervous System Disorders Non-Trauma Emergency Oral Health Orthopaedics Otolaryngology Pathology Pediatrics, General Health Prostate Health Radiology Respiratory Disorders Skin Cancer Surgical Care Urology Women's Health Search This Site Bell's palsy is an unexplained episode of facial muscle weakness or paralysis that begins suddenly and worsens over three to five days. This condition results from damage to the 7th (facial) cranial nerve, and may be accompanied by pain or discomfort on one side of the face and head. Bell's palsy strikes men and woman equally, usually between the ages of 15 and 60. This nerve disorder afflicts approximately 40,000 Americans each year, and is most often seen in pregnant women, or persons with diabetes, influenza, a cold, or other respiratory ailment.
Acupuncture Treatment Of Bell's Palsy
Acupuncture Treatment of Bell s palsy, a protocol from the Yunnan Province Hospital of TCM, Kunming China.
http://gancao.net/ht/bells.shtml

Extractions: Recorded by Al Stone L.Ac. Bell's Palsy is called "Zhong Feng" in China. This translates to "Wind Attack." The following protocol represents the notes taken while working with Dr. Wang at the Yunnan Province Hospital of TCM in Kunming China. Traditionally, Bell's Palsy is, in TCM terms, wind-cold-damp in the facial channels. There's a lot of Bell's palsy in Kunming. Nobody knows why, and to my knowledge, no research has even been proposed to determine why. Be that as it may, the one good thing about all the Bell's Palsy in Kunming is that they have been forced to develop some very effective treatment strategies in order to treat this local phenomenon. With little exception, every patient recieves the following body points: Liver 3 To move Qi Kidney 3 To tonify Qi Spleen 6 To tonify Qi Stomach 36 To tonify Qi Gall Bladder 34 To move Qi and eliminate wind Large Intestine 4 To eliminate wind from facial channels San Jiao 5 To move Qi and eliminate wind The following points are local to the pathology of wind-damp-cold in the facial channels: UB 1 Inserted perpendicularly UB 2 Inserted obliquely, needle pointing lateral toward eyebrow
Acute Idiopathic Facial Palsy
Information about Bell s palsy, including clinical features, differential diagnosis of seventh cranial nerve weakness, prognosis, treatment and further
http://neuroland.com/cn/bells.htm

Extractions: health care professionals click on brain to return to index page Neuroland Search site Neuro Med Neuro Note Texas Dr ... YSL Acute Idiopathic Facial Palsy (Bell's Palsy) Overview Acute peripheral paralysis of the face produced by a viral immune-mediated disease. Possible pathogenesis: After a primary infection, herpes simplex virus became latent in the cranial and spinal sensory ganglia. Reactivation of the virus leads to replication of virus within the ganglion cells. Virus travels up and down the axons, induces an inflammatory response. Results in segmental demyelination presented as nerve paralysis. Incidence: between 15 - 40 / 100,000 population per year No evidence of racial predilection Incidence of Bell's palsy increases with age. Sexual predilection: Age 10 - 19 years, twice as common in women Age 40, 1.5 times more common in men. Pregnant women have 3.3 times more risk than nonpregnant women in the same age group. Diabetic patients: 4.5 times more likely to develop Bell's palsy.
Bell's Palsy / Facial Nerve Paralysis
Bell s palsy / Facial Nerve Paralysis Updated August 4, 2005. The Basics Bell s palsy MedlinePlus (also in Spanish) Flash application More information
http://www.noah-health.org/en/bns/disorders/bells/
Bell's Palsy - Nervous System Diseases Health Guide
Definition, causes, symtoms, treatment and prognosis for bell s palsy.
http://www.umm.edu/nervous/bells.htm

Extractions: Bells palsy is an unexplained episode of facial muscle weakness or paralysis that begins suddenly and worsens over three to five days. This condition results from damage to the 7th (facial) cranial nerve, and may be accompanied by pain or discomfort on one side of the face and head. Bells palsy strikes men and woman equally, usually between the ages of 15 and 60. This nerve disorder afflicts approximately 40,000 Americans each year, and is more often seen in pregnant women, persons with diabetes, influenza, a cold, or other respiratory ailment. It is named for Sir Charles Bell, a Scottish surgeon and physiologist, for his work on facial palsy. In 1821, he demonstrated that the facial nerve was a separate nerve. What causes Bell's palsy?
Loyola Univ. Health Sys. - Otolaryngology - Bell's Palsy
Bell s palsy is an unexplained episode of facial muscle weakness or Bell s palsy strikes men and woman equally, usually between the ages of 15 and 60.
http://www.luhs.org/health/topics/ent/bells.htm

Extractions: Bell's palsy is an unexplained episode of facial muscle weakness or paralysis that begins suddenly and worsens over 3 to 5 days. This condition results from damage to the 7th (facial) cranial nerve, and may be accompanied by pain or discomfort on one side of the face and head. Bell's palsy strikes men and woman equally, usually between the ages of 15 and 60. This nerve disorder afflicts approximately 40,000 Americans each year, and is most often seen in pregnant women, or persons with diabetes, influenza, a cold, or other respiratory ailment. It is named for Sir Charles Bell, a Scottish surgeon and physiologist, for his work on facial palsy. In 1821, he demonstrated that the facial nerve was a separate nerve.
Welcome
The Scottish Bells palsy Study (SBPS) is a randomized clinical trial (RCT) funded by The site briefly describes the condition (What is Bells palsy?
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/bells/

Extractions: This site is provided as a service to all those involved in the Scottish Bells Palsy Study (patients, ENT surgeons, general practitioners, researchers and other medical and nursing staff) and to anybody interested in this condition and in the current state of medical knowledge about it. The Scottish Bells Palsy Study (SBPS) is a randomized clinical trial (RCT) funded by the NHS and running throughout Scotland from November 2003 to June 2007 (44 months) with patient recruitment from June 2004 to June 2006 (25 months). The site briefly describes the condition ( What is Bells Palsy? ) and the study objectives ( What is the SBPS? ). It provides contact information (see below), a list of clinics in hospitals in Scotland where patients may be referred to join the study, and copies of relevant study documentation. If you visit The Patients Experience youll see an account of what you can expect to happen to you if you are recruited into the study. The page on
What Is Bell's Palsy?
S B P S. Scottish Bell s palsy Study. What is Bells palsy? This image provides a depiction of one sufferers condition after an attack. Symptoms
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/bells/index_files/whatisbp.htm

Extractions: S B P S Scottish Bell's Palsy Study What is Bells Palsy? This image provides a depiction of one sufferers condition after an attack with steroids (e.g. prednisolone) and antivirals (e.g. aciclovir) occasionally offered in combination. Other possibilities include surgery, electronic stimulation, acupuncture and the imposition of a dietary regime.
Maggie Davis' Bell's Palsy Story
What follows is a report of what worked for me during my threeweek engagement with BellÕs palsy.
http://heartsongbooks.com/bells.html

Extractions: her personal experience with Bell's palsy Others share their experience with Bell's palsy Read excerpts from maggie's latest book, Caring in Remembered Ways. ... HomeTalks~opportunities for sharing History: I'm 54, an author/publisher/community volunteer and lay-healer. I've had insulin dependent diabetes for about seven years and chronic neck pain for a much longer time than that. For over twenty years I've experienced pain in the facial nerve on the left side of my face when I'm out in a cold wet wind. Before its onset the morning after Thanksgiving, I never had Bell's palsy. Two days before Thanksgiving, I noticed a cold sore in the corner of my mouth. I don't usually have cold sores. Without any treatment, the cold sore was gone in about an hour. On Thanksgiving day, I went for a twenty minute walk without a hat. That Maine day was cold and snowy and windy. Treatment: The day I realized what was going on, I scoured the Internet for information. I was particularly interested in what folks who actually had had Bell's palsy were saying. From all the treatments that were mentioned, I intuitively selected what I would begin with, and then I evolved from there. I did not use allopathic drugs of any kind (eg. steroids, prednizone. Nor did I ever consider using them.) After speaking with people in my town, and consulting my own best wisdom, here's what I came up with. I've starred* what feels like it's done the most good.
HealthyNJ--Information For Healthy Living--Bell's Palsey
Bell s palsy Bell s palsy can usually be diagnosed based on symptoms. It can be distinguished from a stroke because stroke usually causes sudden
http://www.healthynj.org/dis-con/bells/main.htm

Extractions: Bell's palsy is sudden weakness or paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face due to malfunction of cranial nerve VII (facial nerve), which stimulates the facial muscles. Bell's palsy affects about 23 of 100,000 people at some time. The cause of Bell's palsy is unknown, but it may involve swelling of the facial nerve as a reaction to an immune disorder or a viral infection. Swelling causes the nerve to be compressed and its blood supply to be reduced. Evidence suggests that herpes simplex, a viral infection, is usually the cause. Lyme disease is also a common cause of Bell's palsy, especially in the northeastern United States. In blacks, sarcoidosis is a common cause. Symptoms Pain behind the ear may be the first symptom, developing several hours or even a day or two before the facial muscles weaken. In Bell's palsy, facial weakness occurs suddenly and ranges from mild weakness to complete paralysis. The weakness reaches its maximum by 48 hours. Only one side of the face is affected. The weak side becomes flat and expressionless. However, people often feel as though the face is twisted because the muscles on the unaffected side tend to pull the face to that side every time a facial expression is made. Most people experience a numbness or heavy feeling in the face, even though sensation remains normal.
HON - News : Bell's Palsy
Bell s palsy Symptoms often subside without treatment Despite the disorder s ominous symptoms, the prognosis for bells palsy is generally good.
http://www.hon.ch/News/HSN/515549.html

Extractions: Symptoms often subside without treatment (HealthDayNews) Bell's palsy, a form of facial paralysis resulting from damage to the 7th cranial nerve, afflicts some 40,000 Americans each year, according to the U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The most likely cause is the common cold sore virus. One-sided facial paralysis is the main symptom, but others may include pain, tearing, drooling, hypersensitivity to sound in the affected ear, and impairment of taste. Despite the disorder's ominous symptoms, the prognosis for Bells' palsy is generally good. With or without treatment, most people get significantly better within two weeks, and about 80 percent recover completely within three months. For some, symptoms may linger a bit longer, and in a few cases, they may never completely disappear. Resources from HONselect HONselect is the HON's medical search engine. It retrieves scientific articles, images, conferences and web sites on the selected subject.
Bell's Palsy 1/2002
The term Bells palsy has been used to describe a facial paralysis of acute onset Bell palsy and herpes simplex virus identification of viral DNA in
http://www.utmb.edu/otoref/Grnds/Bells-Palsy-2002-01/Bells-Palsy-2002-01.htm

Extractions: SERIES EDITORS: Francis B. Quinn, Jr., MD and Matthew W. Ryan, MD Grand Rounds Index UTMB Otolaryngology Home Page "This material was prepared by resident physicians in partial fulfillment of educational requirements established for the Postgraduate Training Program of the UTMB Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery and was not intended for clinical use in its present form. It was prepared for the purpose of stimulating group discussion in a conference setting. No warranties, either express or implied, are made with respect to its accuracy, completeness, or timeliness. The material does not necessarily reflect the current or past opinions of members of the UTMB faculty and should not be used for purposes of diagnosis or treatment without consulting appropriate literature sources and informed professional opinion." Introduction From its etiology and pathogenesis to its appropriate management, much has been written over the past century regarding Bells palsy, yet little has been accepted.
USC Care : Services : Health Tips : For Whom The Bells Toll
you have a frighteninglooking-but temporary-condition known as Bell s palsy. A benign weakness of a portion of the facial nerve, Bell s palsy is not
http://www.usc.edu/health/usccare/services/health_tips/bellspalsy.html

Extractions: [800 USC CARE] [Site Index] Health Tips For Whom The Bells Toll You wake up one morning and you look like you've been put together by Dr. Frankenstein: a wide-open eye, lopsided smile, droopy face, inability to raise an eyebrow, or maybe total paralysis on one side of your face. After the initial shock and before you panic, go to the doctor, says Said Beydoun, M.D., professor of neurology and director of the electromyography laboratory at the USC University Hospital. Chances are you will learn that you have a frightening-looking-but temporary-condition known as Bell's palsy. A benign weakness of a portion of the facial nerve, Bell's palsy is not life-threatening and tends to improve within a matter of weeks, explains Beydoun. It is caused by an inflammation of the part of the facial nerve that passes through the skull just behind the ear. "If we see the patient in the first five or seven days, we can use steroids to hopefully reduce the swelling," says Beydoun. Physicians do not yet know what causes Bell's palsy, although scientists are researching a possible link to the herpes virus. It tends to strike younger men and women between 20 and 35 years old, pregnant women and diabetics. Although Bell's palsy may appear suddenly overnight, the usual course is to develop increased one-sided facial drooping over a period of a few days.

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