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What is Bell's palsy?
Bell's palsy is the one type of paralysis of facial nerves. This is normally self limiting. This type of mental disease is discovered by Scottish anatomist Charles Bell that's' why this paralysis of face is known as Bell's palsy. It is also called as facial palsy.It is temporary type of paralysis. Bell's palsy is consist of major facial bend. Bell's palsy is affect on only face muscle. It is mainly affect on one side of face during sick with cold or flu.
What are the causes of Bell's palsy?
- Disorder with influenza is cause of Bell's palsy.
- Bell's palsy is also caused by cold and flu.
- Skull fracture and face injury are also causes of Bell's palsy.
- Bell's palsy is caused by compressed and swollen muscles.
- High blood pressure is also reason of Bell's palsy.
- Diabetes can reason of Bell's palsy.
- Brain tumor is also cause of Bell's palsy disease.
Symptoms of Bell's palsy
- Gentle weakness
- Difficulty in closing eye
- Ringing of ears
- Difficulty in speaking
- Lyme disease
- Drooping of mouth and eyelid
- Headache
- Dryness in eyes
- Loss of taste
- Sensitivity of sound
Diagnosis of Bell's palsy
- Clinical presentation involving a distorted facial look is good for diagnosis of Bell's palsy.
- Physical examinations are also way of diagnosis of Bell's palsy.
- EMG test that is Electromyography test can verify the occurrence of nerve damage.
- MRI scan and CT scan are also modern technique for diagnosis of Bell's palsy disease.
Treatment for Bell's palsy
In Bell's palsy, prescription of Doctor is very important.
- Viral infection of Bell's palsy is reduced by Acyclovir medicine.
- Prednisone is used to decreased irritation and swelling of face in Bell's palsy.
- Decompressing surgery can used for curing Bell's palsy.
- Antiviral drugs are used in treatment of Bell's palsy.
- Massage of different type of oil is also helpful for reducing effect of Bell's palsy.
- Painkiller is also used for action on this type of paralysis.
Substitute for medicine of Bell's palsy
- Relaxation techniques is very good option for treatment of Bell’s palsy.
- Acupuncture is the technique of curing facial palsy.
- You can eat soft foods such as yogurt which is very useful.
- Taking mouth care and eye care are very important in treatment of facial palsy.
- Vitamin therapy is involves some special vitamins zinc, B-12 and B-6 which are used in treatment of Bell’s palsy.
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