Bell's palsy

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Bell's palsy

A unilateral facial muscle paralysis of sudden onset, resulting from trauma, compression, or infection of the facial nerve and characterized by muscle weakness and a distorted facial expression.

[After Sir Charles Bell (1774-1842), Scottish anatomist.]

Bell's palsy

(Medicine / Pathology) a usually temporary paralysis of the muscles of the face, normally on one side

[named after Sir Charles Bell (1774-1842), British anatomist]

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9) Buttress S, Herren IL Electrical stimulation and Bell's palsy [Best Evidence Topic Report].

Evidence in practice by Fish, Dale R. / Physical Therapy

The effect of acupuncture on facial muscles was first understood centuries ago when specialists were treating Bell's palsy, a condition marked by a temporary sagging on one side of the face.

FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH LUNCHTIME FACE-LIFTS QUICKER, LESS PAINFUL by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

MRI can detect inflammatory changes (such as those caused by herpes zoster infection and otitis media) and Bell's palsy (which can involve the facial nerve); therefore, it can help distinguish inflammation from tumor.

Facial nerve schwannoma presenting as a tympanic mass by Erdem, Eren / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

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