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What is the difference between bell's palsy and facial nerve palsy?
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Semantics: Facial nerve palsy is paralysis of the facial nerve of any cause. When the cause is unknown it's called bell's palsy but a lot people use the terms interchangeably.
Answered 10/3/2016
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