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  2. Bell's palsy - Wikipedia

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    Once the facial paralysis sets in, many people may mistake it as a symptom of a stroke; however, there are a few subtle differences. A stroke will usually cause a few additional symptoms, such as numbness or weakness in the arms and legs. And unlike Bell's palsy, a stroke will usually let patients control the upper part of their faces.

  3. Facial nerve paralysis - Wikipedia

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    If the forehead wrinkles normally, a diagnosis of central facial palsy is made, and the person should be evaluated for stroke. [7] Otherwise, the diagnosis is peripheral facial palsy, and its cause needs to be identified, if possible. Ramsey Hunt's syndrome causes pain and small blisters in the ear on the same side as the palsy.

  4. Reporter's notebook: Facing cameras with a half-frozen face ...

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    Despite all of this, I was actually "net happier" after my Bell's palsy diagnosis. After all, it wasn't a stroke — which would have been life-threatening and could have much more serious long ...

  5. Synkinesis - Wikipedia

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    Facial synkinesis is a common sequela to Idiopathic Facial Nerve Paralysis, also called Bell's Palsy or Facial Palsy. [2] Bell's Palsy, which is thought to occur due to a viral reactivation which can lead (through unknown mechanisms) to diffuse axon demyelination and degeneration of the seventh cranial nerve, results in a hemifacial paralysis due to non-functionality of the nerve.

  6. Women share what it's like to have facial paralysis from Bell ...

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    Getting a diagnosis was “comforting,” Sheppard says, but because Bell’s palsy symptoms can be similar to those of a stroke, she had to go to a triage center for an MRI, which ruled it out.

  7. QVC star Kim Gravel is opening up about her Bell's palsy ...

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    What Bell’s palsy advocates want you to know Azizzadeh notes that Bell’s palsy can be very “socially stressful” for individuals experiencing it, making it important for someone like Gravel ...

  8. Hyperacusis - Wikipedia

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    Bell's palsy can trigger hyperacusis if the associated flaccid paralysis affects the tensor tympani, and stapedius, two small muscles of the middle ear. [33] Paralysis of the stapedius muscle prevents its function in dampening the oscillations of the ossicles, causing sound to be abnormally loud on the affected side. [34]

  9. Health Insider - Understanding Bell's Palsy - AOL

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    Bell’s Palsy is the sudden and unexpected paralysis of the facial muscles. In this week's Health Insider, we find out more about what to expect from a Bell's Palsy diagnosis. Health Insider ...

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