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Bell’s Palsy Neurological Disorder - Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

Bell's palsy is a relatively rare neurological disorder in which people experience a temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles in the face.

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Bell’s Palsy Neurological Disorder - Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

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  1. Bell’s Palsy Neurological Disorder - Causes, Symptoms and Treatments - Specialty Care Clinics

  2. Bell’s palsy: Non-Progressive Neurological Disorder Bell's palsy is a non-progressive neurological disorder of one of the facial nerves. Facial muscles are referred to as craniofacial muscles that comprise a group of 20 flat skeletal muscles. In the case of Bell’s palsy people experience a temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles in the face. This can occur when the nerve that controls your facial muscles becomes inflamed, swollen, or compressed leading to paralysis. Bell’s palsy is named after Scottish anatomist Charles Bell (who first described the condition). This will lead the face to droop or become stiff. People might face difficulty in smiling or closing their eye on the affected side. This can happen suddenly and people feel they are not able to control their facial muscles. The symptoms may be temporary and usually cure in a few weeks. Although Bell’s palsy can occur at any age, it commonly affects people between ages 16 and 60. Approximately 40,000 individuals as per the National Organization of Rare Diseases (NORD) are diagnosed with Bell's palsy in the United States each year.

  3. What Causes Bell’s palsy? Bell’s palsy occurs due to the swelling and compression of the seventh cranial nerve. This results in facial weakness or paralysis. If the facial nerve is inflamed, and gets sandwiched between cheekbone and skin, or may pinch in the narrow gap of bone from the brain to the face. This might lead to the protective covering of the nerve being damaged and the signals from the brain to the muscles in the face are interrupted. This leads to weakness in the facial nerves or paralysis. The swelling of the facial nerve could be linked to viral or bacterial infections such as: Herpes simplex, which causes cold sores on the affected nerve. HIV causes damage to the immune system. Sarcoidosis causes organ inflammation. Herpes zoster virus causing chickenpox and shingles. Epstein-Barr virus, which causes mononucleosis, Lyme disease, which is a bacterial infection caused by infected ticks.

  4. What are the Symptoms of Bell’s palsy? The severity of the symptoms of Bell’s palsy can vary from mild weakness to total paralysis. In a more severe cae the facial nerve is exposed to more inflammation and often leads to paralysis. The more severe the case, the longer it takes for the nerve to heal and regain function. Sometimes, you may develop symptoms of Bell’s palsy 1 to 2 weeks after you have a: Cold Ear infection Eye infection Get More Details Information Click Here

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