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Is there any correlation between bells palsy twice (once on each side) and trigeminal neuralgia?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes and no: True Bell's palsy and true trigeminal neuralgia are unrelated. You likely have 'something' going on causing recurring facial paralysis and trigeminal compression. Lymes disease a possibility. Also need a high quality MRI of head and skull base. Start with a neurologist or ENT and go from there.
Answered 7/2/2014
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Two unrelated: medical conditions. The most common lesion affecting facial nerve (CN VII) is Bell's palsy, a peripheral facial paralysis. Trigeminal neuralgia is a unique neuropathic pain problem with trigeminal nerve (CN V) involvement.
Answered 9/28/2016
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