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Bells palsy resolving, should i still get mri?
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Ask your doc: For a true bell's without any ambiguity i generally don't order mris, but your doc may have had a reason for doing so.
Answered 9/30/2013
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Might not need it: Followup on bell's palsy is usually clinical, unless your first MRI demonstrated some type of abnormal lesion that your doctor wishes to follow up on...
Answered 6/10/2014
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