Bell's Palsy Residual Effects WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Bell's Palsy Residual Effects
A Bell's Palsy complication can occur in case of incomplete or erroneous regeneration of the damaged facial nerve. The nerve can be thought of as a bundle of smaller individual nerve connections which branch out to their proper destinations. During regrowth, nerves are generally able to track the original path to the right destination - but some nerves may sidetrack leading to a condition known as synkinesis. For instance, regrowth of nerves controlling muscles attached to the eye may sidetrack and also regrow connections reaching the muscles of the mouth. In this way, movement of one also affects the other. For example, when the person closes the eye, the corner of the mouth lifts involuntarily. ...more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- People usually recover completely from Bells Palsy.1
- The extent of nerve damage determines the extent of recovery.2
- a mild case normally disappears within a month.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Dr. Anthony George: What are Residual Effects of Bell's Palsy?
- ↑ National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Prognosis of Bell's Palsy
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Complications of Bell's Palsy
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Residual Effects of Bell's Palsy, After Effects of Bell's Palsy, After Effects of Bells Palsy, Bell's Palsy Synkinesis
- Last update: Feb. 20, 2009
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