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Symptoms of Bell’s palsy include sudden weakness in the muscles of the face. In most cases, the weakness is temporary and improves dramatically over the weeks. Weakness makes half of your face appear droopy. Your smile is one-sided and your eye on that side cannot be closed.
- Bell’s palsy, also known as acute peripheral facial paralysis of unknown cause, can occur at any age. The exact cause is unknown. It’s believed to be the result of swelling and inflammation in the nerve that controls the muscles on one side of your face. Or it could be a reaction that occurs after a virus infection.
- For most people, Bell’s palsy is temporary. Symptoms usually improve within a few weeks, with full healing in about six months. A small number of people continue to have lifelong symptoms of Bell’s palsy. In rare cases, Bell’s paralysis can recur.Bell’s palsy Treatment Hyderabad
symptom
Facial weakness
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The signs and symptoms of Bell’s palsy come on suddenly and can include:
- Rapid onset of mild weakness to complete paralysis on one side of the face – within hours to days
- Sagging face and difficulty expressing yourself, e.g. B. Close your eyes or smile
- Drooling
- Pain around the jaw or in or behind the ear on the affected side
- Increased sensitivity to sound on the affected side
- a headache
- Loss of taste
The reasons
While the exact cause of Bell’s palsy is unclear, it’s often linked to a viral infection. Viruses that have been linked to Bell’s palsy include viruses that cause:Bell’s palsy Treatment Hyderabad
- Cold sores and genital herpes (herpes simplex)
- Chickenpox and shingles (herpes zoster)
- Infectious Mononucleosis (Epstein-Barr)
- Cytomegalovirus infections
- Respiratory diseases (adenovirus)
- German measles (rubella)
- Mumps (mumps virus)
- Influenza (Influenza B)
- Hand, foot and mouth disease (Coxsackie virus)
Risk factors
Bell’s palsy is more common in people who:
- Are pregnant, especially in the third trimester or the first week after giving birth
- Have an upper respiratory infection such as the flu or cold
- Have diabetes.Bell’s palsy Treatment Hyderabad