No one's exactly sure what causes Bell's palsy, a condition that causes sudden facial weakness on one side of the face. But the symptoms are unmistakable. Once the weakness, or paralysis, sets ...

Bell's palsy can be a sudden and surprising condition, rapidly causing facial weakness and muscle twitching. But understanding the causes, symptoms, and treatment options is key to diagnosing and ...

Susan Coulson also works in private practice as a physiotherapy consultant. She has received funding from the Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation. She is a member of the Sydney ...

Sixers star Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell's palsy, a condition that causes temporary muscle weakness, pain and discomfort, usually on one side of a person's face. Bell's palsy can result in ...

Elena Sheppard was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, also known as idiopathic facial paralysis, in her last week of pregnancy. (Courtesy of Elena Sheppard via Instagram) One morning in June 2022, writer ...

Dear Doctors: A few weeks ago, one side of my dad’s face became paralyzed. He couldn’t close his left eye, and the left side of his mouth wouldn’t work. We thought it was a stroke, but the ER doctors ...

Lil Nas was recently hospitalized due to a condition that left the right side of his face paralyzed. Is Bell's palsy serious -- and is it permanent? Lil Nas X was recently hospitalized due to a ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the attribution of a quote to the original journal publisher. Bell’s palsy describes an “unexplained episode of facial muscle weakness or ...

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 ...