Unknown but Scarey Factors of Bells Palsy

There are many different types of cerebral palsy. “Types of cerebral palsy are classified by the type of movement problems caused by brain impairment, or by the parts of the body that are affected.” (Mecham, 1986)

The human body is made up of many organ systems that consist of organs and tissues of different anatomies and diverse nomenclature. These organs systems, organs and tissues are prone to thousands of diseases, and one of these diseases is cerebral palsy, which is a disease of the nervous system in simple terms. Research relating to cerebral palsy is carried out, whereby the disorder is described, along with its history, and how it affects the nervous system and the brain. The anatomy of the body systems involves with regard to this disorder, the effects of the disorder on these body systems and other body systems are also researched and discussed. Furthermore, the research focuses on the causes of cerebral palsy, its complications, signs, and symptoms, and the diagnosis of the disorder, along with its treatment and side effects of the treatment. A recap of the research focusing on prevention strategies, the anatomy and physiology of cerebral palsy and the nervous system is presented.

Patients with Bell's palsy typically complain of weakness or complete paralysis of all the muscles on only one side of the face. The normal facial creases and folds disappear, and more noticeably, the corner of the mouth droops (Peter & Weir, 2002).The eyelids will not close and the lower lid sags which leads to a common disorder known as dry eye. This dry eye often results from lack of lubrication and constant

Progressive bulbar palsy is a form of MND that mainly affects the muscles in the throat, tongue and face that causes difficulties with speech, swallowing, coughing and clearing the throat. PBP can also affect the expression of emotions and people might laugh or cry for no apparent reason.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a movie presenting the life of Jean-Dominique Bauby, a gentleman who suffered a severe stroke, which caused him to endure a peculiar disorder called locked-in-syndrome. The symptoms of this render him paralyzed from head to toe, without the ability to speak. In the opening of the movie, Bauby is unaware that he cannot speak because he shows confusion when no one is responding to what he is saying. The only consistent, physical movement that he has is the ability to move his one functioning eye, and blink his eyelid open and shut. In order for Bauby to communicate, the speech therapist has instructed him to blink once to indicate “yes” and twice to indicate “no”. Locked-in-syndrome is a neurological disorder that leaves the patient aware or their surroundings, memories, and language, but due to the loss of voluntary movements, speech is lost (Adaes, 2015). Bauby displays all of these symptoms, explaining that he only thing that keeps him sane is his ability to escape through his imagination and memories

The action of facial nerve or cranial nerve V11 involves different facial expressions and with these conditions it affects its functions. Moreover, patients with Bell’s Palsy frequently present with a abrupt commencement of symptoms that might be mistaken as stroke such as one sided facial dysfunctions with no blink control on the affected side, diminished tear production, and sagging of the mouth towards the affected side (Mayhew & Carhart, 2015). Additional signs and symptoms of Bells Palsy that may be seen in a patient within the first two days are changes with reference to their sense of taste, slurring speech, salivating, increased sensitivity to side of dysfunction (EMSWORLD,2015). Moreover, since the muscles do not pick up any fathomable impulses from the brain which resulted to non-contraction of the muscle. This is basically the root cause of why the affected individual shows a side of the face that sags and droops. To some extent, even blinking an eye becomes quite of a challenge and speaking properly becomes a labored effort (Mayhew & Carhart,

Guillain-Barre first symptoms can include weakness or tingling in the arms and legs. This disease process is ascending so the weakness will start in the toes or fingertips and progresses upward. The paralysis generally is similar on both sides of the body. This can occur within a couple of days to increasing through a few weeks. Patients can also have a decreased reflex in knees and weakness in respiratory muscles and swallowing. Some other symptoms can include pain such as aching in the shoulders, back, buttocks, and thighs. Respiratory complaints in these patients can include; dyspnea while active, shortness of breath, difficulty swallowing, and slurred speech.

Research is also being done to help with the curing of Bell’s Palsy. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) performs extensive research in order to better the understanding of how the nervous system works and what causes dysfunction in the nervous system. Some of this research entails learning more about what causes nerve damage and certain diseases and conditions that cause nerve damage. Information gained from this research can aid neurologists to find the cause of Bell’s Palsy, which would obviously lead to better treatments (NINDS, 2011).

The study included different variables. Bell’s palsy itself is a dependent variable as its occurrence and relationship with immunization is being studied. A dichotomous dependent variable has been used in the study too, which is observed immunization status. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine, trivalent influenza vaccine (TIV) and any other type of vaccine are independent variables. Other independent variables include population of Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC), their age, sex, race and socioeconomic status, census distribution and their income. Hence, the authors are focusing on the problem of Bell’s palsy among children aged 18 or younger and its occurrence following the immunization with TIV, HBV or any

Celebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy is a condition that affects thousands of infants each year. Though not contagious it does seem to be a mild epidemic. The condition is a paralysis of the brain, causing limited movement, speaking ability, or muscle control for the afflicted child. In most cases the brain is unable to relay the information required for movement.

Erb’s palsy is a form of brachial plexus palsy. Brachial plexus palsy occurs when nerves in the brachial plexus get damaged and signals cannot travel in their normal pattern from the brain to the arm muscles. This causes paralysis (palsy) or weakness in the arm (brachial) region, as well as atrophy of the deltoid, biceps, and brachialis muscles. About two out of every 1,000 babies have this condition and it often occurs during birth when the infant’s neck is stretched during a difficult delivery. Common risk factors of Erb’s palsy include use of forceps or a vacuum during delivery, large infant size, small maternal size or excessive maternal weight gain, a large infant, breech birth, or prolonged labor. Recovery of movement and feeling in the arm can reoccur with daily physical and occupational therapy, as well as an active role by the parents to help maintain maximum function (Erb’s Palsy Ortho Info).

Her left eyelids were sagging and she couldn’t smile with her left lips properly. Upon the examination of her face, she was hardly able to move her left mouth and wrinkles of the left portion disappeared. Also, she couldn’t move her left eyebrows which means that the frontalis muscle stopped working, consequently she was diagnosed of having Bell’s Palsy which is a temporary facial paralysis of one side of the face due to a damage in the facial nerves (NIH,

Facial nerve palsy in paediatric patients can be due to congenital or acquired causes. Acquired facial nerve palsy is mostly due to infection, trauma, iatrogenic, neoplastic and idiopathic causes. Common infectious causes of paediatric facial nerve palsy include otitis media, Lyme disease and Varicella zoster virus infection(3).

I enjoyed reading your informative and educational post. You have chosen Bell's palsy as a primary diagnosis based on the presenting symptoms and tests. There are no specific tests used to diagnose Bell’s palsy. However, your chosen diagnostic tests may be useful for identifying or excluding other disorder. Bell's palsy affects about 40,000 Americans every year. It occurs in men and women equally but less common before age 15 or after age 60. However, it occurs most often in pregnant women, and people who have diabetes, flu, cold, and upper respiratory ailment (Phan, Panizza, & Wallwork, 2016). Treatment of Bells Palsy should be conservative and managed according to the severity of each individual case. Treatment can include high dose corticosteroids,

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is brain damage. It cannot be cured, it is not contagious, it is not a disease, and it does not get worse. According to Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, "Cerebral Palsy is a broad term for various nonprogressive disorders of motor function in people, resulting from brain damage around the time of birth. Damage to the brain could occur before, during, or shortly after birth"(“Cerebral”). Since the damage is done during the brain’s formation, and occurs in the part of the brain that controls motor and muscle functions, people with CP might have problems with motor skills, muscle tone, muscle weakness, reflexes, balance, excessive drooling, difficulties swallowing or speaking, shaking, tremors, and