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Bell's Palsy
Alternate Names : Facial Palsy
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Bell's Palsy Symptoms & Signs
- Pain
- Behind ear
- In front of ear
- May precede weakness of facial muscles by 1-2 days
- Loss of taste
- Sensitivity to sound (hyperacusis) on the affected side
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Headache
- Face feels stiff
- Face feels pulled to one side
- Difficulty with eating and drinking
- Change in facial appearance
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Facial paralysis of one side of the face
- Difficulty closing one eye
- Difficulty with fine facial movements
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Drooling due to inability to control facial muscles
- Dry eye secondary to being unable to close eye properly because of facial weakness
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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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• Acute
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• Drooling
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• Muscle Function Loss
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• 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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