Question 1

treatment for sixth nerve palsy?

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Determine cause: The sixth nerve can be affected by many disorders of the nervous system.  The cause must be determined.  Many cases improve with time as long as the cause is not tumor or other mass.  Surgery and glasses do not help.

Question 2

i was diagnised with sixth nerve palsy , i am having severe migraine, i m diabetic. is the migraine or the diabetic is causing crossed eye?

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Likely Diabetes: Diabetes mellitus is much more frequently associated with sixth nerve palsies than migraine. Though blurred vision is a common compliant with migraine, the double vision you are experiencing when looking to the side is not typical. The sixth nerve palsy will resolve over time, though you should have an MRI of the brain to exclude causes other than diabetes.

Question 3

what are symptoms of 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

can tmj scar tissue cause constriction on the facial nerve? what are the sympthoms? scared of paralysis. i had 2 arhroscopies and both disc ant. displ

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I think so: But if you already have someone investigating, you should express your concern to them.  Your message was incomplete, but at any rate no one can give you an exact diagnosis without a specific examination.  I personally am unaware of arthroscopy for TMJ---but it would at any rate not show the facial nerve.

Question 5

what is bell s palsy symptoms from?

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Loss of nerve action: Bell's palsy is from dysfunction of the seventh cranial nerve which activates the muscles of the face.  It usually occurs suddenly, rarely has pain, but causes the eyelids, facial side and mouth to droop.  Most are self limited but can take up to 6 months to improve.  A few last and need surgery to correct the changes in the eye and the eating problems from the droopy mouth.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of bell s palsy like stallone has?

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Facial weakness!: Bell's palsy (named after sir charles bell an english physician) is an idiopathic(unknown cause!) unilateral facial paralysis affecting the entire one side of the face  viral (?Ebstein barr)  , bacterial (hliobacter jejuni ) causes have been implicated as possible aetiologies.

Question 7

what is bell s palsy signs and symptoms?

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Facial paralysis: Sudden onset of one-sided paralysis or weakness of facial muscles (usually onset in minutes or hours) which may be associated with reduced blinking from one eye, excessive tear production, altered speech and swallowing, ringing in the ear, sensitivity to loud noise, altered taste, prickly numb facial sensations, ear pain.

Question 8

what are the signs and symptoms of bells palsy returning?

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: It is estimated that only 7% of Bell's Palsy cases recur. Paralysis if the side of the face and, incomplete closure of the eye lids are the main symptoms. Less common is pain around the ear area,alterations of taste,eye pain.

Question 9

how is third nerve palsy diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

History and exam: Typically the diagnosis of a third nerve palsy is made by a history of double vision and then a clinical exam that demonstrates and abnormality of the opening of the eyelid (ptosis), the pupillary size (bigger) and/or the eye movement.  Imaging may be useful for uncovering the cause, but the diagnosis is made clinically.

Question 10

what are the symptoms of bell's palsy?

Accepted Answer

Bells palsy: unilateral facial palsy with inability to shrug forehead or close eye

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