Question 1

i suffer bells palsy in winter?

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If repetitive,: Might be very different from the typical one-time bell's palsy, and could conceivably be related to underlying sarcoidosis, or even a neuroma which kicks up periodically.  An immune nerve disorder cidp may cause bilateral facial weakness.  Perhaps a neurologist ought to evaluate this.

Question 2

what to do if i have bells palsy . please help !?

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Bell's palsy: The course of Bell's palsy may be self-limiting with no residual damage, but because of the potential for irreversible injury to the facial nerve and related musculature, early treatment is recommended. Primary medications for management are prednisone and antivirals such as acyclovir and famciclovir.

Question 3

how could i fix my smile after having bells palsy?

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Duration?: Bell's palsy could be temporary. If it is new physical therapy and if old plastic surgery can help.

Question 4

can bells palsy cause lymphoma?

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No, the opposite can: Bells palsy does not cause lymphoma. Infection/inflammation is the most common cause of bells's palsy.
However, other condition like certain brain tumor, stroke,  certain lymphoproliferative disease- like waldenstrom's etc can be presented with cranial nerve vii paralysis.

Question 5

what should i do if my baby has bells palsy?

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See your doctor: Bells palsy is usually caused by a virus witch affects the nerve for facial muscles, but there can be other causes. Most bells palsy cases resolve on their own. It is very important to see your pediatircian to follow this and if necessary intervene.

Question 6

can having a mantoux test cause bells palsy?

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No different : The mantoux test is themtb skin test performed by injecting dead bacteria under the skin and watching for a reaction.  It tells if your body has been exposed to the TB bacteria.  It does not cause bell's palsy, a weakness of the facial nerve, caused by the herpes virus.

Question 7

how to know if partial stroke or bells palsy?

Accepted Answer

Why r u asking?: Are you trying to figure this out yourself? I could explain it, but without background knowledge you probably still wouldn't understand it. If this is an academic question, some searching on the web should turn up an adequate explanation. If this is about you or someone you know, you really should let a neurologist diagnose and then explain how he could tell. Much more informative that way.

Question 8

is there any connection between bells palsy and tmj?

Accepted Answer

Generally No: Bell's palsy is a sudden weakness of muscles of one side of the face of unknown origin and most often improves spontaneously.  Tmj stands for temporo mandibular joint and the term is used loosely for a variety of conditions related to the joint between the lower jaw and the base of the skull and the surrounding musculature and ligaments usually involving pain and limited mouth opening.

Question 9

bells palsy differential diagnosis, what does this mean?

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Facial weakness: Your symptoms can be caused by problems with the facial nerve or the parts of the brain that control that side of the face. The differential diagnosis is the collection of conditions that can do this (nerve inflammation, tumor, stroke, infection etc).

Question 10

can there be a connection between gulf war syndrome and bells palsy?

Accepted Answer

Bell's palsy: I am not aware of the gws being related bell's palsy. Bell's palsy is most common related to an infection or inflammation around the nerve that controls the face.

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