Bell's Palsy Research Paper

BELL'S PALSY is a NEURASTHENIA (muscle weakness) or paralysis in the face that begins suddenly and worsens over three to five days. This condition results from damage to the 7th cranial nerve, and is not permanent. Bell's palsy typically strikes men and woman between the ages of 15 and 60. This disorder affects about 40,000 Americans each year. It is also often seen in pregnant women, persons with diabetes, influenza, a cold, or other respiratory ailment. It has also been thought that Herpes Simplex Virus could cause Bell's palsy due to inflammation and damage to the nerve. There are many symptoms of Bell's palsy; some of them are loss of feeling in the face, loss of the sense of taste on the front two-thirds of the tongue, hypersensitivity