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How long could bells palsy last?

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Bell's Palsy: Bell's palsy is a condition which affects the nerve that controls the muscles of the face, mouth and eyelids. It usually only affects one side and often resolves in weeks. Some people have more chronic problems with facial muscle weakness.

Answered 10/19/2020

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Dr. I had a bell's palsy last sept. And after a month i can move everything back as normal. I am just wondering why is it that everytime I do jogging, the affected area will be painful including my head and my ear as well. Is it normal? Thank u

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My sister 28, had two bells palsy attack in past 3 years, and currently she is having pain behind ear and neck, same as last time when attack happened?

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My right side of eye feels a little heavy and cheek too i recovered from bells palsy last year which was also on the right side can it be recurring symptom or is it just due to cold and air its just a little heavyness no pain?

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How do I keep incipient bell's palsy from getting worse? I've had BP 2 times before. I have same ear pain and headache that preceded last two episodes

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Hello, I was diagnosed with Bells Palsy last week but Im not taking any steroids because of high BP. The affected side twitches a lot and hurts to the touch. Is this normal?

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