Bell's palsy, a nerve condition that causes sudden facial paralysis on one side, affecting up to 30,000 Americans yearly.

Medically reviewed by Maria M. LoTempio, MD Facial nerve paralysis describes weakness in the muscles on one or both sides of your face that causes an inability to smile, blink, or control other facial ...

Protecting your facial nerve means safeguarding your face and head from illness or a traumatic injury. Inflammation, swelling, and injury can cause damage to the soft-tissue planes related to the ...

The thought is that the facial nerve reacts to the infection by swelling, which causes pressure in the bony canal (known as the Fallopian canal) that the facial nerve passes through to the side of ...

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Facial nerve disorders can significantly impact your quality of life, affecting how you speak, eat, drink, and express emotion.A facial nerve disorder results from damage to the nerves controlling ...

What is the main cause of Bell's palsy? The main cause of Bell’s palsy is thought to be swelling of your seventh cranial nerve, which is the nerve that controls your facial muscles.