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Bell's Palsy

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  1. a generally temporary paralysis of the face

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    created by user picturefactobot on December 26, 2008
  2. a paralysis of the facial nerve resulting in inability to control facial muscles on the affected side

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    created by user picturefactobot on December 26, 2008
  3. Several conditions can cause a facial paralysis, e.g., brain tumor, stroke, and Lyme disease

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  4. However, if no specific cause can be identified, the condition is known as Bell's Palsy

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  5. Named after Scottish anatomist Charles Bell, who first described it, Bell's palsy is the most common acute mononeuropathy (disease involving only one nerve), and is the most common cause of acute facial nerve paralysis

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