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facial paralysis - Definition: (Source: MedLinePlus)

Facial paralysis is the total loss of voluntary muscle movement of one side of the face. ...
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facial paralysis - Images (Source: MedLinePlus)
facial paralysis, Ptosis, drooping of the eyelid
Ptosis, drooping of the eyelid
facial paralysis, Facial drooping
Facial drooping

Causes of facial paralysis (Source: MedLinePlus)
Bell's palsy; Birth trauma (newborns); Brain tumor; Infection; Lyme disease ; Sarcoidosis ; Stroke. ...
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facial paralysis - Conventional Treatments (Source: MedLinePlus)
Treatment depends on the cause. Follow your health care provider's treatment recommendations. Sometimes steroids and acyclovir may be given depending on the cause. If the eye cannot be fully closed, the cornea must be protected from drying out with prescription eye drops or gel. ...
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Further Reading on facial paralysis
  • Facial nerve paralysis ( eMedicineHealth )
  • Paralysis, facial nerve ( eMedicineHealth )
  • Facial nerve paralysis ( MedicineNet )
  • Paralysis, facial nerve ( MedicineNet )
  • Bell's Palsy - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Bell's palsy is a paralysis or weakness of the muscles on one side of your face...treatment: How is Bell's palsy treated? Do I need special care at home? How is permanent facial paralysis treated? Topic...


  • Facial Problems,Noninjury - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Facial problems can be caused by a minor problem or a serious condition. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, or facial weakness or numbness.
  • Salivary Gland Cancer Treatment (PDQ®) - Cellular Classification ( WebMD )
    Salivary gland neoplasms are remarkable for their histologic diversity . These neoplasms include benign and malignant tumors of ...from the ipsilateral ear, dysphagia, trismus, and facial paralysis .[3]...
  • Bell's Palsy - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Bell ' s palsy usually goes away without treatment , especially if you can still partly move the ...all people who can still move their facial muscles to some degree recover completely without..
  • Ear Canal Problems (Swimmer's Ear) - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Swimmer ' s ear ( otitis externa ) is an inflammation and infection of the ear canal . It occurs when the ...fatal. Symptoms include ear pain with sudden facial paralysis , hoarseness, and throat pain.
  • Arthritis: Lyme Disease ( WebMD )
    Read an overview of Lyme disease...system, causing symptoms such as stiff neck and severe headache (meningitis), temporary paralysis of facial muscles (Bell's palsy), numbness, pain or weakness in...


  • Barotrauma/Decompression Sickness ( WebMD )
    Barotrauma refers to medical problems that arise from the effects of water pressure when a scuba ...mucosal polyps, excessively aggressive Valsalva attempts, or previous facial injuries. Factors that...
  • Ear Pain, Scuba Diving ( WebMD )
    Ear pain , the most common complaint from scuba divers , occurs because of differences in pressure ...Smokin gAllergies Upper respiratory infection sNasal polyps Previous facial trauma Overaggressive ear...
  • Wilderness: Tick Bite ( WebMD )
    Globally, ticks are second only to mosquitoes as vectors (carriers) of human disease...fever, Colorado tick fever, ehrlichiosis, babesiosis, tularemia, Q fever, and tick paralysis . Hard ticks transmit...

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