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I was in the er and diagnosed with bell's palsy. the doctor told me don't believe anything i read...nothing helps it to go away. is there anything?
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Perhaps: Bells palsy is an inflammation of the facial nerve. It is usually due to a virus and recovers without treatment. Recovery may be faster with short course steroids. If associated with herpes, Acyclovir may help.
Answered 6/24/2014
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