Question 1

can having a head tilt or cranial palsy cause you to see ghost images around lights and objects. that are worse at night, not true double vision?

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Maybe: Cranial nerve palsies will give you double vision in both daylight and ghost images at night.  Usually abnormalities of the cornea (astigmatism) leads to see ghost images as well as cataracts.  Best to check with your ophthalmologist.

Question 2

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 3

what causes a radial nerve palsy?

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Wrist drop: Radial nerve can be compressed against the upper arm bone (the humerus) , e.g. By falling sleep with arm hanging over a chair (saturday night palsy!) or by crutches in the armpit or by traction in the operating theater etc and cause wrist drop. An EMG can diagnose the site.

Question 4

what  causes cerebral palsy in child?

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Damage to the brain: Cerebral palsy is a term used to label a child who has a static encephalopathy.  There are many different types and degrees of dysfunction that fall within that label.  There are abnormalities of motor function found on neurological examination, but the child may be quite intelligent and otherwise normal.  The cause is complex but involves damage to motor control areas of the brain.

Question 5

can methamphetamine cause bella palsy?

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It can contribute:  : Bell's Palsy is thought to be caused by a virus, and Methamphetamine can lower your immunity and make you more likely to get viruses.  There are other reasons for facial paralysis, though, such as a stroke.  Methamphetamine can also cause Stroke.  Methamphetamine addiction only does harm.  Substance Abuse Treatment is helpful for quitting.

Question 6

what causes cerebral palsy in children?

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Various causes: It is often not known, but any injury to the brain, whether through an infection, or inflammation or low oxygen, or other, can potentially lead to cerebral palsy. Those insults often happen early on in life or even during fetal stages of life.

Question 7

need expert help here. what are the causes of cerebral palsy?

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Loss of motor neuron: The brain has areas where the nerves that issue working signals to the muscles are located. For these nerves to grow and mature after conception, they need nutrients (oxygen, protein, carbohydrates) all brought to them by the normal flow of blood to their location. This is assured when blood flow in the placenta  ; brain is normal. Nerves die if nutrients are cut off, and this causes motor problems.

Question 8

is bell's palsy contagious or the virus that causes it ?

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Rarely contagious: I suspect you're the same person who asked about your husband's Bell's palsy and kissing. As noted there, HSV1 is a common cause. However, infection in the facial nerve isn't contagious -- only if there is herpes involving the mouth, usually with cold sores. And BP itself is not transmissible. Even if someone catches this particular HSV strain, BP probably would not result -- just regular herpes.

Question 9

what causes bell's palsy?

Accepted Answer

Viral infection: Bell's palsy is one reason people develop facial paralysis. True bell's palsy is felt to be caused by a viral infection of the facial nerve leading to swelling of the nerve and damage to it caused by decreased blood flow. Steroids are very helpful in treating this. Some people incorrectly term facial paralysis "bell's palsy." this is not correct, you must exclude other causes of facial paralysis.

Question 10

what causes relapse of bell's palsy?

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Bell palsy relapse: Mostly bad luck. Probably chronic stress and reduced immunity are factors, but it is very difficult to prove. It is well known that some people are prone to repeated episodes of bell's palsy, but this is unusual, and there are no known proven strategies to prevent these relapses.

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