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Bell's Palsy Learning Center

Bell's palsy is a temporary form of facial paralysis that occurs with damage to the nerve that controls movement of the muscles in the face.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 13, 2008
Bell's palsy describes the acute onset of an unexplained weakness or paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face. Afflicted individuals may be unable to close the eye on the affected side of the face, and may also experience tearing, drooling...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Bell's palsy describes an unexplained weakness or paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face. Afflicted individuals may be unable to close the eye on the affected side of the face, and may also experience tearing, drooling, and hypersensitiv...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a part of the National Institute of Health (NIH), defines Bell's palsy as "a form of facial paralysis resulting from damage to the seventh (facial) cranial nerve." This condition...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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