Bell's palsy

Bell’s Palsy is a condition that results in paralysis of one side of the face. The 7th cranial nerve, also known as the facial nerve is what controls most of the muscles of the face. This facial nerve stems from the brainstem between the pons and the medulla, and controls the muscles of facial expression. The function of the 7th cranial nerve is to express taste sensations from the tongue and oral cavity. It also supplies preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to several head and neck ganglia (citation)

Introduction Bell’s Palsy is defined by a temporary, unilateral paralysis of the face caused by inflammation of the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). Inflammation of the facial nerve is unknown although theories about a viral infection or disorders of the immune system have been found in research as possible causes. An MRI or CT scan can be used in order to diagnosis Bell’s Palsy by ruling out any other disorders with the same symptoms such as stroke, Lyme disease, or tumors. The disorder occurs

What Is Bell’s Palsy? Bell’s palsy is caused when the seventh cranial nerve experiences pressure, obstruction, or damage. In mild cases, the damage is only to the myelin sheath (the fatty cover). The seventh nerve is responsible for controlling the facial muscles on a certain side of the face. When the nerve is obstructed, the muscles weaken and experience paralysis. Nerves become swollen, inflamed, or compressed. Bell’s palsy is less common before the age of 15 and after the age of 60. Women within

An example of a neurological disorder which has a taste disruption associated with it would be Bell’s Palsy. CN VII is affected in Bell’s palsy, and this disruption affects taste perception. The chorda tympani nerve is vitally important in the pathogenesis of Bell’s palsy. Gustatory changes have been noted a couple days prior to the onset of the Bell’s palsy. These taste abberations were likely experience due to changes in sensory reception from the tastes buds located in the anterior 2/3 of the

Bell’sPalsyFollowingStaged Dental Procedures Abstract Facial nerve palsy can be caused by specific disease processes such as cerebrovascular events, infections and trauma. The lower motor neuron facial nerve paralysis which has no specific identifiable causation is termed Bell’s Palsy. Bell’s palsy has been reported to occur following dental anaesthesia and dental related procedures. We report a 50 year old patient with ‘alternating’ facial nerve palsy (occurring on opposite sides, on two or more separate occasions)

Clinical Feature Bell's palsy befalls when there is a malfunction in the facial nerve (the 7th cranial nerve that is accountable for facial movement), occasioning in feebleness or paralysis of the facial muscles (normally on one side). When the facial nerve is inflamed or compressed, signals directed from the brain to the facial muscles become interrupted occasioning in restricted facial movement or sagging on one side of the face, often accompanied by pain and common uneasiness. Generally, patients

Bell's palsy is one of the most scary things that one could get. How it happens is not exactly sure. It happens suddenly and when you get it, it is in you forever. That means that at any give time it could strike again. Bell's palsy is the most common type of facial paralysis. Every year it happens to over 40,000 people. It can happen to anyone at any age. I decided to do my paper on Bell's palsy because you talked about viruses on our last lecture. When you talked to us about lysogenic pathway Bell's

of Public Health, 1992). “Deer ticks” infected with this disease spread the bacteria through a bite which allows it to enter the blood stream of the host. Patients with Lyme disease often have a history of tick exposure, rash, or arthralgias. Bell’s palsy, “a type of paralysis or weakness of the muscles in the face” (WebMD, 2014), is a secondary condition that occurs as a result of the bacteria released into the blood stream after a bite by a “deer tick”.

While a droop to the side of a person’s face is commonly associated with strokes, the same facial appearance can be seen in someone with Bell’s Palsy. It is said that Bell’s Palsy is responsible for 60-75% of persons with acute one sided facial paralysis (Cabrera & Schub, 2004). This phenomenon of one sided facial paralysis was first discovered by Sir Charles Bell, who happened to be a surgeon from Scotland (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 2003). Since he made the connection

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