There are many causes for arm weakness from serious to not terribly serious. In my article for this topic, I will give an overview on some of the common causes. A serious medical condition known as Addison’s Disease is a hormonal disorder of the endocrine system. One of the main symptoms is that you have ...
The October 18, 2005 issue of Life Science Weekly describes “Bells palsy as a temporary paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve, which affects approximately 25 of every 100,000 people in the United States.” The cause of the illness is really unknown although some think that it might be related to an autoimmune process or an ...
Bell’s Palsy is a condition where the facial nerve (7th cranial nerve) is injured or traumatized in some way, and this causes facial paralysis on one side. The affected side is generally completely paralyzed, and sometimes excessive drooling, tearing of the eye on the effected side, and twitching occur with the weakness or paralysis. The ...
Bell’s palsy is a condition that occurs when the muscles of one side of your face become weakened or paralyzed. Damage to one of the pair of facial nerves that are in your face result in the face having a droopy appearance or in it feeling stiff, but Bell’s palsy usually clears up on its ...
Facial paralysis is the condition in which the facial nerve becomes inflamed. It results in total loss of voluntary muscle movement of one side of the face. This means the person will not be able to move any muscle in the affected region. Facial paralysis may be caused due to Bell’s palsy, stroke, brain tumour, ...
My mom had been rushed to an area hospital were she was being treated for a stroke having a blood pressure reading of 200/160 she was definitely in danger. Her face was twisted on the right side and she remained alert but her speech was slurred and she was having memory lapses. She was fitted ...
Bells Palsy in a child is rare, but it still can happen and when it does, it is devastating to say the least. I know first hand the problems that Bells Palsy can create both medically and emotional for a child. Bells Palsy thankfully disappears within three to six months, but it can have life ...
In May of 2007, I was diagnosed with Bells Palsy. In most cases, Bells Palsy symptoms will resolve in as little as weeks but could take months or longer. I found that during this time of adjustment, there are tips and suggestions that help with the discomfort and the many times awkward hurdles facing Bells ...
You have just had a baby and are extremely exhausted and happy. Within two days you go home and start with an earache and realize you now cannot speak. Fearing you are having a stroke you call your physician who examines you to determine you have Bell’s Palsy. This recently happened to my niece. Bell’s ...
Facial Paralysis caused by Bells Palsy typically comes on suddenly due to trauma or inflammation of the facial nerve. Traditional medical treatments for Bells Palsy may include prescribed drugs such as Steroids and Antiviral medications. Many Bells Palsy patients also add to their medical regiment certain alternative or holistic treatments in hopes of speeding the ...