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Could bell's palsy cause death or can a minor stroke be mistaken as bell's palsy?
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Two questions: Bell's palsy is a localized inflammation of the facial nerve and does not cause death, but a minor brainstem stroke could cause a focal facial paresis appearing similar to bell's in part at least. One can easily be distinguished from the other, by an experienced neurologist.
Answered 1/14/2014
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