Bell's Palsy (Neurology)

What is Bell's Palsy?

Bell's palsy is a condition that causes sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face. In most cases, the weakness is temporary and significantly improves over weeks. The weakness makes half of the face appear to droop. Smiles are one-sided, and the eye on the affected side resists closing.

Symptoms

There are a number of Symptoms of Bell's Palsy, which may include

Disordered movement of the muscles that control facial expressions, such as smiling, squinting, blinking, or closing the eyelid.
Loss of feeling in the face.
Headache.
Tearing.
Drooling.
Loss of the sense of taste on the front two-thirds of the tongue.

Complications

Some complications related to Bell palsy are as follows: Corneal dryness leading to visual loss. Permanent damage to the facial nerve. Abnormal growth of nerve fibers.

Causes

To the best of our knowledge, for the first time, vitamin C deficiency has been reported as a cause or triggering/risk factor for Bell's palsy and at the same time immune-inflammation triggered in BP also may lead to vitamin C deficiency as existing vitamin C in the body starts scavenging free radicals to prevent

Prevention

Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do to prevent Bell's palsy. It's linked to certain viral infections, but not everyone who has those viral infections develops Bell's palsy. If you have risk factors for the condition, like diabetes, obesity or high blood pressure, managing them well may help reduce your risk.

Risk factors

Pregnancy
Preeclampsia
Obesity
Hypertension
Diabetes
Upper respiratory ailments

How is it diagnosed?

In some cases, antiviral medications may be prescribed in addition to steroids to help increase the chance of recovering facial function. People experiencing pain with Bell's palsy may find relief by taking analgesics such as aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen.

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How is it treated?

Treatment for acute myeloid leukemia is vital. It varies with the patient and stage of the disease. Treatment options include

Facial nerve decompression.
Subocularis oculi fat (SOOF) lift.
Implantable devices (e.g., gold weights) placed into the eyelid.
Tarsorrhaphy.
Transposition of the temporalis muscle.
Facial nerve grafting.
Direct brow lift.

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