Bells Palsy

Bell's palsy
Facial paralysis
It is also called as 7th nerve paralysis or facial paralysis.The whole face of same side gets paralysed. the face becomes asymmetrical and drawn up to normal side. The affected side is motionless.The patient is unable is close eyes and saliva keep drooling out of mouth. corners of mouth become dry.Bell's palsy was named after a Scottish doctor, Sir Charles Bell who studies about the facial nerve.one have one facial nerve on each side of face( left & right).These nerves send messages from the ...

Life after Bell's palsy
Is there life after Bell's Palsy?
Strange, awkward, shocking, scary, funny, debilitating, sudden, cruel - you never think of in how many ways can you perceive Bell's Palsy, unless you (or someone close to you) have it. And when you do, you get to learn so many things about so many things! What can you hope of when you get struck ?

Bells Palsy
All Bells and No Whistle
I was taking too much for granted; a life without any real illness, a winning smile and blessed with the constitution of a rhinocerous, which to ride life's rollercoaster, it was a terrifying day indeed to wake up one morning with a real ilness, only half a smile and thinking one had had a stroke. Within a week I had total facial paralysis (Bilateral Bell's Palsy) and life has never been the same since..........