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He diagnosed Maharana with Bell's Palsy, a condition that occurs when a particular facial nerve gets damaged or inflamed. "Cranial nerve 7 is the one that goes to your face.

Bell’s palsy, a facial nerve paralysis, occurs when the nerve that is responsible for the movement and sensation of the muscle and skin of the face becomes damaged. The result of this damage is ...

Bell’s palsy uniquely affects the muscles on one side of the face, creating a distinctive asymmetrical appearance. The condition results from inflammation of the seventh cranial nerve, which ...

The facial nerve team sees patients of all ages with complete or partial facial paralysis resulting from trauma, viruses, benign brain tumors, cancers, or congenital deformities. The most common cause ...

Bell’s palsy is a condition that causes “sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face,” according to the Mayo ...

Blinking, smiling, raising eyebrows, flaring nostrils and even taste sensations can also be affected since the facial nerve is responsible for those functions. In most cases, only one side of the ...

Lyme disease from deer ticks can cause complications if untreated, with symptoms appearing weeks after infection. Experts ...

A Seattle-area woman experiencing a rare case of facial paralysis thought she'd never be able to fully smile again. Until she met a surgeon who gave her hope.

Watching and waiting Recinos said because facial nerve tumors tend to be slow-growing, it's possible to wait before operating. Clark was young, and her tumor wasn't showing signs of growth. He ...

My left side is numb and almost impossible to move and my hands feel so weak I can’t even hold a phone. I have nerve pain all ...