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What do you suggest if i'm 21 years old, i was diagnosed with bell's palsy?

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Bell's palsy: In most cases a bell's palsy gets better on its own but it can take months to resolve. Your neurologist can do a test that looks at the nerve and the injury and sometimes can predict the rate of recovery.

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Answered 3/24/2014

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