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- Bell's Palsy affects around 40,000 Americans every yearBell's Palsy Information: Facts About Bell's Palsy
- The percentage of left or right side cases is approximately equal
- There is equal incidence in men and women
- Older people are more likely to suffer from the condition
- Bell's Palsy does not effect any other parts of the bodyMayo Clinic: Bell's Palsy statistics
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Bells Palsy is a condition caused by trauma to the 7th cranial nerve, which leads to temporary paralysis on one side of the face. Named after Scottish surgeon Sir Charles Bell, the condition affects about 0.02 percent of the global population.NINDS: Charles Bell
Bell's Palsy Sufferers
Onset of Bell's Palsy happens very quickly. Often people wake up to find themselves afflicted or begin with tingling around their mouth or a dry eye that leads to Bell's Palsy during the same day. Usually paralysis peaks within a few days, it unusual for the condition to last for more than 2 weeks. Around 50 percent of Bell's Palsy victims will have complete recoveries after a relatively short time. A further 35 percent will have a good recovery in under a year.
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I'm 57 F, have had Bells Palsy for 15 month. Been to a GP, Neurologist, ENT and Acupuncturist; MRI is negative .. how do I get rid of THIS ? 4 AnswersBell's palsy is a muscle weakness or paralysis in the area controlled by the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) in the absence of any obvious cause of nerve injur... read more
Write a synopsis of the new book "Behind The Bell" by Screech (Dustin Diamond). 3 AnswersDustin Diamond's new tell-all memoir, "Behind the Bell" details Dustin's time spent on the set of the hit 'tween show, Saved By the Bell. Inside, Dustin relives... read more
Thoughts on the death of Mike Mad Dog Bell? Have you seen the film Bigger Stronger Faster? 5 AnswersI saw the film... and it I thought it was one of the more honest (though, at the same time, sympathetic) views of steroid use-and-abuse. I'm not at all familiar... read more
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I can't wait till this bells palsy go away I'm so over feeling crippled
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my face is still numb. Bells Palsy sucks
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@Mom2DVJI He has bells palsy and it acted up again thats why he's been out
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@Mom2DVJI Rey does need knee surgery not sure if thats why they had him leave like that and JR is still out with his bells palsy
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@PoweredSugar lol thanks, love. But - I already know what it is. They diagnosed it as Bells Palsy. WEBMD that, foo! :)
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