Bell's palsy is a neurological disorder caused by damage to the seventh cranial nerve, also known as facial nerve, causing weakness or paralysis on one side of the face known. Because it can happen suddenly, someone might think the problem is a stroke - when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or bursts. Bell's palsy can be afraid, but it was not long and usually goes away without treatment. In the United Kingdom will be affected in about 60 people at a certain time in theirLife.
Those entries which control the facial nerves, the muscles of the face, forehead and neck. Each facial nerve starts in the brain, goes through the skull in a narrow tube of bone, and exits the skull behind the ear. Other small nerve branches to the gland, running saliva, the glands, the point of tears, and the front of the tongue. Until recently, the cause in most cases was unknown, but it is now both Lyme disease and Herpes Simplex been told. Men and women areare equally affected, although pregnancy increases the risk threefold.
Causes of Bell's palsy
The most common causes of Bell's palsy:
The exect cause of Bell palsy is unknown.
Injury, such as getting hit really hard in the face
The flu or a cold
Sarcoidosis
Biabetes
Ear Infections
The virus, cold sores, herpes simplex virus causes
High Blood Pressure
Trauma
Bell's paralysis
Some symptoms of Bell'sParalysis:
Headache
Changes in the amount of tears and saliva your body produces
Facial stiffness or a feeling that your face is drawn on one page
Pain before or behind the ear on the affected side
Loss of taste on the anterior part of the tongue
Pain, usually in the ear on the affected side
Facial droop and difficulty with facial expressions
Sounds that seem louder on the affected side
Treatment of Bell's palsy
Some doctorstry to surgically relieve pressure on the nerve by using part of the bone. This is a procedure that is not proven to be controversial and will no longer be carried out jointly. If the eyelid does not close, other operations can be viewed on the eye.
Most patients who have not recovered troubled by their symptoms. You need help with the emotional problems associated with the condition.
Corticosteroids or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduce - toInflammation and pain
Antibiotics or antiviral medications - when the cause is infectious
Prescription antiviral medications such as acyclovir (Zovirax) and famciclovir (Famvir), may limit or reduce damage to the nerves of some viral causes.
Facial Massage help if instead of the constant contractions of the paralyzed muscles before recovery.
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