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A member asked:

Can you get bell's palsy if your face is already paralyzed?

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Dr. James Sidman answered

Specializes in Pediatric ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Not really: If the face is completely paralyzed on one side, there would be no way to tell if there was a new bell's palsty.

Answered 3/18/2013

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