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Is bell's palsy hereditary?
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October 06, 2007 7:48AM
Bell's palsy or Facial Paralysis occurs on one side of the face as a result of an inflamed seventh cranial (facial) nerve; generally lasts only 2 to 8 weeks but may last longer in older individuals. The cause is still UNKNOWN; possible viral link.
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What nerve is damaged in bells palsy?
The Facial Nerve is damaged in Bells Palsy
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Can bells palsy spread from humans to dogs?
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Is genital Herpes the only cause of Bells Palsy?
Genital herpes does not cause Bell's Palsy. Bells palsy may be
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What can you do if you shake a persons hand when he has Bells Palsy?
Bell's palsy is not contagious, and no special precautions
should be taken.
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Can a tumor be a cause of bells palsy?
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Yes.
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Asked in Human Anatomy and Physiology
Can a person with bells palsy smile?
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Can bells palsy cause heada ches?
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Can embrel be taken if bells palsy is present?
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Is cerebral palsy hereditary?
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before or during birth.
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Can the mandibular nerve cause bells palsy?
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during an immuno-compromised condition.
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What effect does bells palsy have on occupational performance?
The answer depends on your occupation. I have known nurses,
physicians, surgeons, and politicians with Bell's palsy for whom
there was no impact.
Asked in Human Anatomy and Physiology
What parts of the body can bells palsy affect?
Merely one side of the face.
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What happen to WWE's Jim Ross?
JR is suffering from his 3rd bout of bells palsy.
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Can dogs get bells palsy?
Dogs can sustain damage to their facial muscles, similar to
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facial nerve paralysis.
Asked in Health, Nervous System
Will medical third crainal nerve palsy resolve on its own?
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their own. The llength of symptoms varies
Is bells palsy an STD?
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infections, or may occur for no apparent reason. It is not known to
be related to sex.
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Can you goto work with bells palsy?
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Did Drew Barrymore have bells palsy?
No, she has admitted she does know that she sometimes speaks out
of the side of her mouth, But that's not a condition like bells
palsy, it's not loss of muscle control or anything like that. it's
not even a speech inpedament. it's just a characteristic like a
lisp.
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What is the medical term meaning nerve weakness?
NERVE PALSY. FOR Eg. Bells Palsy means weakness of Facial Nerve
leading to paralysis of facial musculature
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layman's term. The medical term is neurasthenia.
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What is palsy?
Palsy is a medical term used to describe certain forms of
paralysis that is accompanied with loss of feeling, tremors and
spasms. Some types of palsy are:
Bells palsy - partial facial paralysis
Bulbar palsay - cranial nerve paralysis
Cerebral palsy - a neural disorder caused by intercranial
lesions
Conjugate gaze palsy - a disorder affecting eye movement
Erb's palsy/Brachial palsy - paralysis in one arm
Wasting palsy - otherwise known as spinal muscular atrophy