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Bell's Palsy : Causes

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Bell's palsy
Bell's palsy is a form of cranial mononeuropathy VII. It is the most common type of this nerve damage.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 13, 2008
Bell's Palsy
Inflammation leads to the interference with conduction of nerve signals, and that in turn results in the loss of muscle control and tone.This boy's facial paralysis was caused by a tick-borne meningopadiculitis.( Photo Researchers, Inc. Reproduced...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Bell's Palsy
The symptoms of Bell's palsy arise from an inflammation or swelling of the seventh cranial nerve, otherwise called the facial nerve. Both sides of the face have a facial nerve which controls the muscles on that side of the face.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Bell's Palsy
As noted previously, Bell's palsy occurs as a manifestation of the body's reaction to microbial infection of the structures surrounding the seventh cranial nerve. The most commonly responsible germs are viruses that are members of the herpes family.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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