While there’s not a known cause for Bell’s palsy, it affects between 30,000 and 40,000 Americans every year. It can affect anyone, but most people with Bell’s palsy fall between the ages of 20 and 40.

Bell’s palsy is a neurological condition that affects the facial nerve on one side of your face, resulting in paralysis or weakness. One way to help improve muscle strength and movement control is ...

Sudden facial paralysis or drooping of the face can be alarming because those are often signs of a stroke. If you have these symptoms, you should seek medical help right away. If it’s determined that ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I came down with Bell’s palsy this summer, and it lasted about six weeks. The left side of my face was paralyzed, and I experienced extreme fatigue. Three months later, I went to my ...

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Bell’s palsy, or idiopathic facial paralysis, can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life, which can be compounded by the presence of underlying mental health conditions. A recently ...

Americans are increasingly concerned about vaccine safety after four people in Pfizer-BioNTech trials and three people in the Moderna trials developed Bell’s palsy, a condition that causes temporary ...

The case of a patient who experienced two facial palsies - one after the first and another after the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine - strongly suggests that Bell's palsy (facial ...