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Q: Can bells palsy be caused by shingles virus?
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Can an overdose of heroin cause bells palsi?

No, an overdose of heroin causes death. Bell's Palsy is caused by a herpes virus infection (the same virus that causes chicken pox and shingles).


Can bells palsy spread from humans. to dogs?

No. Bells Palsy is not a directly communicable disease. It may be caused by a virus, but the effect is not direct.


What are the foods to avoid for bells palsy?

Bell's Palsy is caused by a viral infection (the herpes virus that causes chicken pox, and shingles in adults). Eating certain foods shouldn't cause any problems.


Can shingles cause bells palsy?

Shingles can cause Bell's Palsy indirectly. The herpes zoster virus sometimes breaks out into shingles. The shingles may cause blistering in the area of the Facial Nerve (Cranial VII nerve) which controls the muscles on one side of the face or the other. This inflammation, not the shingles, is what causes Bell's Palsy. When shingles and Bell's Palsy are interrelated like this, it is called Ramsey-Hunt Syndrome.


Can teeth problems cause Bells Palsy?

No; Bell's Palsy is a viral infection caused by the herpes virus during an immuno-compromised condition.


Can bells palsy be caused by stress and anxiety?

Yes, very much so. Bell's palsy is caused by the herpes virus (same one that causes chicken pox and shingles in adults) and this virus causes various ailments (including BP) during an immuno-compromised condition - stress and anxiety can compromise your immune system, which is why they are dangerous health conditions.


Is palsy contagious?

No, Bell's Palsy is not contagious. It is a condition that affects the movements of the muscles in the face by a damaged cranial nerve.


Can being around someone with shingles cause bells palsy to reoccur?

Bell's Palsy is caused by a herpes virus, which lay dormant in your system in the root ganglia behind your face - once you have it, it never truly leaves. They come out and cause various conditions during immuno-compromised conditions, which can happen several times throughout your life.


Can carbon monoxide cause bells palsy?

No; although not completely known, bell's palsy is thought (by almost all) to be caused by a herpes virus infection. Carbon monoxide would not play a role in it.


Is trichomoniasis related to shingles?

Trichomoniasis is not related to shingles. Trich is caused by a parasite. Shingles is caused by reactivation of chicken pox virus (varicella virus).


Does tibicos cause shingles?

Shingles is caused by varicella zoster, a virus.


Is shingles a virus caused by skin disease?

Shingles are caused by the varicella virus, the same virus that causes chicken pox. Those who have had chicken pox when younger carry the dormant virus for the rest of their lives. Should the virus "reactivate" in an adult, the result is shingles.