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A nerve is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of nerve fibers or axons, which includes the glia that ensheath the axons in myelin. Neurons are sometimes called nerve cells, though this term is technically imprecise since many neurons do not form nerves. Nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system. Afferent nerves convey sensory signals to the brain, for example from skin or organs, while efferent nerves conduct stimulatory signals from the brain to the muscles and glands.
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Bells palsy is a form of facial paralysis resulting from damage to the 7th (facial) cranial nerve. This nerve disorder afflicts approximately 40,000 Americans each year. It can strike almost anyone at any age; however, it disproportionately attacks pregnant women and people who have diabetes, influenza, a cold, or some other upper respiratory ailment. In addition to one-sided facial paralysis with possible inability to close the eye, symptoms of Bells palsy may include pain, tearing, drooling,...
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- Bell's palsy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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- Bell's palsy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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- Facial Nerve Problems and Bell's Palsy Information on MedicineNet.com
Learn about facial nerve problems and Bell's palsy, paralysis of the facial nerve causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment on MedicineNet.com.
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... treatment Prognosis Prevention Resources Bell's Palsy Definition Bell's ... In Bell's palsy, this nerve becomes compressed due to swelling and inflammation ...
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- Bell's Palsy: Cranial Nerve Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
Lyme disease can cause facial nerve paralysis, similar to Bell's palsy. ... Bell's palsy (and other types of facial nerve paralysis) can be distinguished ...
- Bell's Palsy Fact Sheet: National Institute of Neurological Disorders ...
When Bell's palsy occurs, the function of the facial nerve is disrupted, causing ... Generally, Bell's palsy affects only one of the paired facial nerves and one ...
- Bell's Palsy Information Page: National Institute of Neurological ...
Bell's Palsy (facial paralysis) information sheet compiled by the National ... Generally, Bell's palsy affects only one of the paired facial nerves and one ...
- Bell's Palsy Information on Healthline
... a part of the National Institute of Health (NIH), defines Bell's palsy as ... In Bell's palsy, this nerve becomes compressed due to swelling and inflammation ...
- Bell's Palsy - Definition, Description, Demographics, Causes and ...
In Bell's palsy, this nerve becomes compressed due to swelling and inflammation ... Bell's palsy, this process typically occurs after the seventh cranial nerve's ...
- eMedicine - Bell Palsy : Article by Bruce Lo
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Bells palsy, Ramsey Hunt syndrome and facial palsy symptoms, causes, residuals, ... is in a contracted state, and nerves can send the appropriate signal to the ...
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Information on Bell's palsy (facial paralysis) ... or trauma to one of the two facial nerves that control each side of the face. ...
- Adult Health Advisor 2007.2: Bell's Palsy
Bell's Palsy. What is Bell's palsy? Bell's palsy is a weakness or paralysis of a facial nerve. ... The severity of Bell's palsy can vary from a mild weakness ...
- How to Treat Bell's Palsy Facial Nerve Disorders | eHow.com
How to article - how to treat bell's palsy facial nerve disorders. Bell's Palsy is a disorder that renders the nerves in your face numb, leaving you unable to feel...
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Bell's palsy: Paralysis of the facial nerve, the nerve that supplies the facial ... Bell's palsy is also called facial nerve paralysis. ...
- Maggie Davis' Bell's palsy story
What follows is a report of what worked for me during my three-week engagement with BellÍs palsy. ... This deals with the neck area and the cranial nerves. ...

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