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Bells Palsy
 Bells Palsy ... 7th cranial nerve, and is not permanent. The condition is named for Sir Charles Bell, a Scottish surgeon who studied the nerve and its innervation of the facial muscles 200 years ago. Bells palsy is not as uncommon as is generally believed. Worldwide statistics set the frequency at approximately .02% of the population (with geographical variations). In human terms this is 1 of every 5000 people, and 40,000 Americans every year. The percentage of left or right side cases is approximately equal, and remains equal for recurrences. The incidence of Bells palsy in males and females, as well as in the various races is also approximately equal. The chances of the condition being mild or severe, and the rate of recovery is also equal.Newest Review: ... induction of my first baby. the night before my eye had been irritating me, i thought i had scratched it whilst trying to remove an eyelash or something. but the next morning i woke up and i couldnt move the left side of my face. my eye couldnt close, i couldnt speak properly, i couldnt drink, eat properly. and worst of all i couldnt smile. t this day i avoid it at all costs and usually ... more ... have my hand over my mouth.
that was the worst part for me. i had my baby and all my friends and family came to see me and i couldnt smile. and worst of all i couldnt smile at my little boy. at one point i got myself into a really bad emotional state as ...more |
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Bells Palsy: two and a half years and its still ruining my life. (274 words)
by - written on 10/02/06 (Useful, 333 readings)
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well as the title says its been two and a half years and i am still suffering from bells palsy. i am told that i am one of the very unlucky few, the good news to most people out there is that is usually clears up fairly quickly. it happened the day before the induction of my first baby. the night before my eye had been irritating me, i thought i had scratched it whilst trying to remove an eyelash or something. but the next morning i woke up and i couldnt move the left side of my face. my eye couldnt close, i couldnt speak properly, i couldnt drink, eat properly. and worst of all i couldnt smile. t this day i avoid it at all costs and usually have ... Read the complete review
What is Bells Palsy and How did I cope? (2306 words)
by - written on 06/02/06 (Very useful, 2848 readings)
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I am writing this review in the hope that it lets people know how it can affect not only your appearance but also your mental health. Ok first of all what is Bell's palsy? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bell's palsy is a condition which affects the facial nerves (the 7th cranial nerve to be exact) It causes the facial muscles to weaken or become paralysed, but is usually temporary! This is THOUGHT to be caused by a viral infection getting into the nerve, but doctors are pretty baffled by this, they are not 100% sure of what causes it. It is generally thought by doctors that the herpes simplex virus (HSV - the virus which ... Read the complete review
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