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Bell's Palsy
Alternate Names : Facial Palsy
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Bell's Palsy Complications
- Disfigurement from loss of facial movement
- Damage to the eye (corneal ulcers and infections)
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Chronic spasm of face muscles or eyelids
- Chronic taste abnormalities
- Synkinesis (abnormality in re-innervation of muscles resulting in tears when laughing or inappropriate salivation)
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- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Neurologic Disorders
- Seizure Disorders
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• Definition
• Bell's Palsy Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Bell's Palsy Symptoms & Signs
• Bell's Palsy Prevention
• Bell's Palsy Diagnosis & Tests
• Bell's Palsy Treatment
• Bell's Palsy Prognosis
• Bell's Palsy Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Corneal Ulcers and Infections
• Cranial Mononeuropathy VII
• Hypertension
• Mononeuropathy
• Peripheral Neuropathy
• Tumor
Tests & Exams
• Blood Pressure
Other Topics
• Acute
• Chronic
• Drooling
• Facial Paralysis
• Head Injury
• Headache
• Incidence
• Muscle Function Loss
• Numbness and Tingling
• Safety
• Swelling
• Taste - Impaired
• Weakness
Review Date : 7/28/2002
Reviewed By : Elaine T. Kiriakopoulos, M.D., MSc, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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