Bells palsy is a condition in which the muscles on one side of your face become weak or paralyzed. Other symptoms include drooping of the eyelid, a change in taste, pain around the ear, and increased sensitivity. Bells palsy information page national institute of. Eye choose one only normal 0 narrow 1 wide 1 eyelid surgery 1 cheek nasolablal fild normal 0 absent 2 less pronounced 1 more pronounced 1. The exact cause of bell s palsy isnt known, but many scientists believe that reactivation of a dormant viral infection can cause the facial nerve to swell and become inflamed. Bell s palsy is the appellation commonly used to describe an acute peripheral facial palsy of unknown cause. Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report.
Bells palsy informational website about bells palsy. Its caused by trauma to the 7th cranial nerve and is not permanent. Facial paralysis is when you lose the ability to move your face due to never damage. New evidence has emerged regarding the use of corticosteroids and antiviral agents in bell. Learn more about the causes and treatments of facial paralysis. Symptoms appear suddenly and are at their worst about 48 hours after they start.
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. The injury is indicated by paralysis in the lower half of the face on the opposite side to the injured. Bell s palsy is a type of facial paralysis that results in an inability to control the facial muscles on the affected side. However, the terms bell s palsy and idiopathic facial paralysis may no longer be considered synonymous, as herpes simplex virus activation is the likely cause of bell s palsy in most cases. Bell s palsy is temporary weakness or lack of movement affecting 1 side of the face. Bell s palsy is the most common cause of facial paralysis. Facial exercises the bell s palsy association uk this leaflet reproduced with the kind permission of l. Philosophical transactions of the royal society of london, 1821. It affects only one side of the face at a time, causing it. Bells palsy is a condition that causes the facial muscles to weaken or become paralyzed. Clapham, superintendant physiotherapist, wessex neurological centre, southampton general hospital sit relaxed in front of a mirror gently raise eyebrows, you can help the movement with your fingers draw your eyebrows.
Every person that is affected by swallowing difficulties dysphagia after a stroke, also has a central facial dysfunction or paralysis central facialis pares. Sunnybrook facial grading systemsunnybrook facial grading. Paralysie faciale peripherique, bell, herpes virus. The full text of this article is available in pdf format. Bell s palsy can range in severity from mild weakness to total paralysis, and can cause significant facial distortion. Translation for bell palsy in the free englishspanish dictionary and many other spanish translations.