Bells palsy is a condition that causes the facial muscles to weaken or become paralyzed. It's caused by trauma to the 7th cranial nerve, and is not permanent.

The percentage of left or right side cases is approximately equal, and remains equal for recurrences.

The condition is named for Sir Charles Bell, a Scottish surgeon who studied the nerve and its innervation of the facial muscles 200 years ago.

Bells palsy is not as uncommon as is generally believed. Worldwide statistics set the frequency at approximately .02% of the population (with geographical variations). In human terms this is 1 of every 5000 people, and 40,000 Americans every year.

No, it is not contagious. People with Bells palsy can return to work and resume normal activity as soon as they feel up to it.

Approximately 50% of Bells palsy patients will have essentially complete recoveries in a short time. Another 35% will have good recoveries in less than a year. Regardless of the trigger, Bell's palsy is best described as an event - trauma to the nerve. As with any other injury, healing follows. The quality and duration of recovery is dependent on the severity of the initial injury.

Very quickly. Most people either wake up to find they have Bells palsy, or have symptoms such as a dry eye or tingling around their lips that progress to classic Bell's palsy during that same day. Occasionally symptoms may take a few days to be recognizable as Bells palsy. The degree of paralysis should peak within several days of onset - never in longer than 2 weeks (3 weeks maximum for Ramsey Hunt syndrome).

The possibility of recurrence had been thought to be as high as 10 - 20%. These figures have been lowered as more has been learned about conditions that are now diagnosed as other types of facial palsies. Estimates of the rate of recurrence still vary widely, from around 4 - 14%. Most recent reports hover at 5 - 9%. The average timespan between recurrences is 10 years.

Older people are more likely to be afflicted, but children are not immune to it. Children tend to recover well. Diabetics are more than 4 times more likely to develop Bells palsy than the general population. The last trimester of pregnancy is considered to be a time of increased risk for Bell's palsy. Conditions that compromise the immune system such as HIV or sarcoidosis increase the odds of facial paralysis occurring and recurring.

It is possible to have bilateral Bells palsy, but it's rare, accounting for less than 1% of cases. With bilateral facial palsy, it's important to rule out all other possible diagnoses with thorough diagnostic tests.

Bells palsy should not cause any other part of the body to become paralyzed, weak or numb. If any other areas are affected Bell's palsy is not the cause of the symptoms, and further testing must be done.

The cause of Bell's palsy is not clear. Experts believe some cases may be linked to the herpes virus that causes cold sores.1 In most cases of Bell's palsy, the nerve that controls muscles on one side of the face is damaged by inflammation. Many health problems can cause weakness or paralysis of the face. If a specific reason cannot be found for the weakness, the condition is called Bell's palsy.

It is temporary weakening or paralysis of the facial muscles due to trauma to the 7th cranial nerve. This cranial nerve runs from the nape of your neck through a sheath underneath your ear (and elsewhere in your ear) and then spreads out over that half of your face to activate your expressions.

Although the word "palsy" frightened the life out of me when it was first mentioned, it purely means "a paralysis", and we knew we had that anyway. Bell is Sir Charles Bell, a Scottish surgeon, anatomist, physiologist and artist. He was born in 1774, served as a surgeon at the battle of Waterloo in 1815 and found this condition through his extensive surgical and anatomical research - apparently with a donkey !!!

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The function of our facial mimetic muscles are controlled by the facial nerves. The muscles cannot move if the nerves are paralysed. However, appropriate stimulation given to the paralysed muscles can revive the nerve functions although it takes time. The nerves are re-activated by giving stimulations to the muscles. The function of the nerve will also make the muscles function better resulting in a good cycle.

Uni-Bell typically recommends that the bell end points in the direction of work progress because, when joining pipe, it is easier to insert the spigot into the bell than it is to push the bell over the spigot. This also reduces the risk of soil or rubble being scooped under the gasket.