Facial nerve paralysis, better known as Bell’s palsy, is a malfunction of the facial nerve (7th cranial nerve). This is the nerve that governs the muscular movements of the face and when it malfunctions, can lead to muscle weakness or inability. Believed to be the result of swelling and inflammation of the facial nerve, Bell’s palsy affects on average 35,000 people in the United States … Continue reading
Bell’s palsy often strikes young adults (around the ages of 20 to 35 years of age) and it does affect both human males and females. There is about 1 in 5000 chance a person will develop this condition each year. It rarely happens that Bell’s palsy will affect a person twice or more in his/her lifetime. This condition is a certain type of facial paralysis … Continue reading
What basically characterizes Bell’s palsy is the lack of control or paralysis of the facial muscles usually affecting one side of a person’s face although in rare cases can involve the paralysis of the entire face. Bell’s palsy is a neuropathic disease – it is also termed as idiopathic facial paralysis. Bell’s palsy starts to develop when a cranial nerve known as cranial nerve VII … Continue reading
Being a peripheral neural facial disorder, Bell’s palsy can lead to facial paralysis. This is due to damage to the facial nerve (7th cranial nerve). The paralysis of the facial nerve results in symptoms that can include (on the affected side) tingling around the lips, distortion of taste (particularly on 67% of the tongue), eye tearing or lacrimation, problem moving the facial muscles on … Continue reading
Bell’s palsy is known as a paralysis of the face usually affecting one side of the face. About 80% of the time, this condition subsides after 3 months; however, a number of sufferers can have symptoms that last longer and sometimes even indefinitely. Bell’s palsy patients may think they have experienced a stroke when they first notice the effect of their condition, a visit to … Continue reading
Various kinds of complications can arise from Bell’s palsy. Some of them may come about depending on the severity of your nerve damage.
About 20% of people with Bell’s palsy suffer from long-term problems associated with Bell’s palsy. These problems can involve:
Tearing when eating which is sometimes termed as ‘crocodile tears’
Corneal ulceration and eye drying– Corneal ulceration can happen when there is eyelid … Continue reading