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What is the weakness or paralysis on one side of the face that causes the mouth to droop?
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∙ 14y ago
Bell's palsy is the name of this condition. If it causes difficulty in closing the eye, then deliberate steps may be necessary to prevent the Cornea from drying out.
Bell's palsy
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 14y agoBell's Palsy . Patients usually recover facial normality in 8 weeks or so.
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∙ 11y agoBell's Palsy affects the VII cranial nerve and typically affects one side of the face with paralysis.
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∙ 8y agoBell's Palsy causes one-sided facial paralysis. Extra care should be taken if the eye is affected. It often takes months for the condition to resolve.
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