What is the difference between bell's palsy and facial palsy
Asked for Female, 22 Years
Our teacher had a bell’s palsy attack the other day and is now on bed rest. Her complete recovery will take a few months and I was just wondering what is the difference between bell's palsy and facial palsy? They both appear to be quite similar and have almost the same symptoms too. Can anyone help?
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The term facial palsy generally refers to weakness of the facial muscles, mainly resulting from temporary or permanent damage to the facial nerve. When a facial nerve is either non-functioning or missing, the muscles in the face do not receive the necessary signals in order to function properly. This results in paralysis of the affected part of the face, which can affect movement of the eye(s) and/or the mouth, as well as other areas. This could occur due to multiple causes such as infection, trauma. Bell's palsy is a type of facial paralysis.
Bell's palsy causes sudden, temporary weakness in your facial muscles. This makes half of your face appear to droop. Your smile is one-sided, and your eye on that side resists closing.
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