Bell's palsy causes sudden facial weakness or paralysis on one side. This condition affects the nerve controlling facial ...

Q: Our dad’s left eye and the side of his face started to droop suddenly, and it seemed like he’d had a stroke. The doctor says it’s actually Bell’s palsy. What is that? A: We can imagine the concern ...

A local high school teacher – a middle-aged woman – came to my office with weakness and numbness on one side of her face. She was unable to smile, frown, pout, speak or eat with facial symmetry. She ...

Dear Doctor: Our dad’s left eye and the side of his face started to droop suddenly, and it seemed like he’d had a stroke. The doctor says it’s actually Bell’s palsy. What is that? Dear Reader: We can ...

The cause is a mystery — and the symptoms can be distressing. Bell's palsy comes on without warning, bringing partial paralysis or weakness to a person's face. The condition affects thousands of ...

Grammy award-winning rapper Lil Nas X has shared that he was hospitalized after suffering from sudden partial paralysis of his face. This is what you need to know about his condition and the illness ...

Joel Embiid put together a masterful performance Thursday night to carry the Philadelphia 76ers to a win over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their first-round playoff matchup. The Knicks still hold ...

Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko, M.D. Dear Doctor: Our dad's left eye and the side of his face started to droop suddenly, and it seemed like he'd had a stroke. The doctor says it's actually Bell's ...

A local high school teacher – a middle-aged woman – came to my office with weakness and numbness on one side of her face. She was unable to smile, frown, pout, speak or eat with facial symmetry. She ...

SAN ANTONIO – Six weeks ago, the left side of my smile disappeared. I couldn’t close or blink my left eye. Nothing on the left side of my face would move, and I was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy the ...

Clinically, Bell's palsy is primarily characterized by the dysfunction of peripheral seventh cranial nerve (i.e. facial nerve), leading to a complete or partial facial paralysis. The classic sign of ...