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Bell's Palsy Learning Center
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Blood tests for sarcoidosis or Lyme disease; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Electromyography (EMG) Other causes of cranial mononeuropathy VII, such as head injury and tumor, need to be ruled out.
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Although Bell's palsy is not life-threatening, it has similar symptoms to serious conditions such as stroke. The fact that Bell's palsy is a diagnosis of exclusion becomes apparent in the course of the medical examination—it is imperative to rule ...
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Although Bell's palsy is not life-threatening, it shares symptoms in common with serious conditions, such as stroke. Therefore, emergency medical attention is a wise and necessary precaution. Bell's palsy affects the facial nerve, unlike most stro...
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Reaching a diagnosis of Bell's palsy is a process of ruling out other possible causes for the child's complaints and the observed symptoms. As noted previously, other, more serious possible causes of facial paralysis need to be eliminated before d...
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body; Palpation (feeling the body with ha...
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The health status of populations and of individuals is assessed for many reasons. Assessing needs for care helps guide the allocation of resources— diagnostic assessments guide treatment, prognostic assessments contribute to planning, and assessin...
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Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) is a test of the speed of electrical signals through a nerve.
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A nerve conduction study is a test that measures the movement of an impulse through a nerve after the deliberate stimulation of the nerve.
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