{"id":172,"date":"2014-07-31T09:29:23","date_gmt":"2014-07-31T09:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sattvam.net\/beta\/?p=172"},"modified":"2014-09-09T11:40:35","modified_gmt":"2014-09-09T11:40:35","slug":"bells-palsy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sattvam.net\/beta\/blog\/bells-palsy\/","title":{"rendered":"Bell’s Palsy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bell’s palsy or Facial paralysis\"Bell's<\/h3>\n

Facial paralysis also called as Bell’s palsy, is a condition where paralysis of \u00a0one\u00a0 side of the face happens. Bell’s palsy is a self resolving condition having partial or complete weakness of the facial muscles. Usually one side of the face is affected.\u00a0The condition affects men and women alike, has no age bar and has no particular affinity for any one side of the face<\/p>\n

Two hundred years ago, Sir Charles Bell first detailed a condition which causes weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles and the disease condition is named after him.<\/p>\n

One\u00a0 in every 65 people will suffer from Bell’s palsy once in their lifetime. It is the most common disorder affecting just one nerve (mononeuropathy) making it most common cause of acute facial paralysis.<\/p>\n

Symptoms<\/h3>\n

Symptoms range in severity from mild weakness to total paralysis. They include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  • Mild to moderate to severe weakness of facial muscles (one of both sides)<\/li>\n
  • Paralysis of facial muscles<\/li>\n
  • Difficulty in drinking, chewing, eating and blowing<\/li>\n
  • Twitching<\/li>\n
  • Weakness<\/li>\n
  • Headache<\/li>\n
  • Giddiness<\/li>\n
  • Discomfort or pain in the jaw or behind the ear on the affected side<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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