What are the causes of facial paralysis in Bell palsy, and how is this condition different from other chronic disorders of neurologic function?

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What are the causes of facial paralysis in Bell palsy, and how is this condition different from other chronic disorders of neurologic function?

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A condition that causes a temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles in the face is known as the Bell's palsy. It  occur when the nerve that controls your facial muscles becomes defective.

Due to this diseases side face of a person having this diseases become stiff. In other words you can says that it is the paralysis of the facial nerve which leads to one side of face droop.

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