Bell Palsy
A syndrome characterized by the acute onset of unilateral FACIAL PARALYSIS which progresses over a 2-5 day period. Weakness of the orbicularis oculi muscle and resulting incomplete eye closure may be associated with corneal injury. Pain behind the ear often precedes the onset of paralysis. This condition may be associated with HERPESVIRUS 1, HUMAN infection of the facial nerve. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1376)
Year introduced: 2000
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Tree Number(s): C01.925.256.466.087, C07.465.094, C07.465.299.250, C10.292.319.250
MeSH Unique ID: D020330
Entry Terms:
- Bell Palsies
- Palsies, Bell
- Palsy, Bell
- Facial Neuropathy, Inflammatory, Acute
- Facial Paralysis, Idiopathic
- Facial Paralyses, Idiopathic
- Idiopathic Facial Paralyses
- Idiopathic Facial Paralysis
- Paralyses, Idiopathic Facial
- Paralysis, Idiopathic Facial
- Inflammatory Facial Neuropathy, Acute
- Acute Inflammatory Facial Neuropathy
- Facial Neuropathy, Idiopathic Acute
- Idiopathic Acute Facial Neuropathy
- Bell's Palsy
- Bell's Palsies
- Bells Palsy
- Palsies, Bell's
- Palsy, Bell's
- Acute Idiopathic Facial Neuropathy
- Herpetic Facial Paralysis
- Facial Paralyses, Herpetic
- Facial Paralysis, Herpetic
- Herpetic Facial Paralyses
- Paralyses, Herpetic Facial
- Paralysis, Herpetic Facial
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