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  2. Bell's palsy - Wikipedia

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    Bell's palsy is a type of facial paralysis that results in a temporary inability to control the facial muscles on the affected side of the face. [1] In most cases, the weakness is temporary and significantly improves over weeks. [4] Symptoms can vary from mild to severe. [1]

  3. Facial nerve paralysis - Wikipedia

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    Bell's palsy is the most common cause of acute facial nerve paralysis. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] There is no known cause of Bell's palsy, [ 5 ] [ 6 ] although it has been associated with herpes simplex infection. Bell's palsy may develop over several days, and may last several months, in the majority of cases recovering spontaneously.

  4. Angelina Jolie revealed she had Bell's palsy, and here's what ...

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    It's a form of temporary facial paralysis. The NINDS says symptoms can range in severity from mild weakness to total paralysis. ... The NINDS says some drugs can help treat Bell's Palsy. Jolie ...

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

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    Every year, Bell's palsy suddenly activates in roughly 40,000 Americans, according to the National Institutes of Heal ... MORE: New mom diagnosed with temporary facial paralysis aims to spread ...

  6. New mom diagnosed with temporary facial paralysis aims to ...

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    Now, she’s on a journey to spread awareness of Bell’s palsy, a neurological condition that causes temporary facial paralysis or weakness on one or both sides of the face. Elena Sheppard, who ...

  7. “In the majority of cases, facial paralysis from Bell’s palsy is temporary,” Johns Hopkins said. “You’re likely to notice gradual improvement after about two weeks. Within three months ...

  8. 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.

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

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    Brooklyn-based writer Elena Sheppard has experienced Bell’s palsy since June 2022, and isn’t sure if her condition, which began during her pregnancy with twins, will be permanent or not. She ...