A rare case of Epstein-Barr virus-induced Bell palsy in an 18-year-old highlights the need for EBV testing in sudden facial ...

Facial nerve paralysis describes weakness in the muscles on one or both sides of your face that causes an inability to smile, blink, or control other facial movements. It happens when the facial ...

Damage to the facial nerve, cranial nerve VII, results in facial paralysis, which is commonly referred to as facial palsy. ... In many cases, the cause of facial palsy is idiopathic ...

Sheppard called her obstetrician, who “very quickly said it sounds like Bell’s palsy” — a condition also known as idiopathic facial paralysis, which affects about 40,000 people in the U.S ...

Bell’s palsy is the most common form of acute peripheral facial nerve disorder, typically presenting as a rapid onset of unilateral facial weakness or paralysis. Although the precise aetiology ...

As such, the facial nerve may sustain injury from a wide variety of conditions, including "idiopathic injury (Bell palsy), neoplasm, iatrogenic injury, infection, trauma, and congenital ...

On April 14, Lil Nas X shared on Instagram that he had lost the ability to move the right side of his face. Here’s everything to know about what is going on with Lil Nas X’s face.

Facial paralysis has a negative impact on social perception. Here's why—and what to do to mitigate the risks and consequences.

Facial nerve paralysis indicates a significant problem with your facial nerves. If you lose the ability to smile, blink, or make other facial movements, you may have facial nerve paralysis.

According to the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bell's palsy is caused by damage or trauma to the facial nerve (also known as the seventh ...