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Bell's Palsy

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      new window Acute Idiopathic Facial Palsy Description: Information about Bell's palsy, including clinical features, differential diagnosis of seventh cranial nerve weakness, prognosis, treatment and further reading. (neuroland.com)
new window Associates in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery: Bell's Palsy Description: Information about Bell's palsy, including explanatory diagram and aspects of recovery and rehabilitation. (entdr.com)
new window Bell's Palsy Description: Information sheet on Bell's Palsy (facial paralysis) compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. (ninds.nih.gov)
new window Bell's Palsy Description: From the audio health library, basic information about Bell's palsy together with audio version. (yourhealth.com)
new window Bell's Palsy Information Site Description: Information including diagrams about the causes, symptoms, effects and treatment of Bell's palsy. Also information on Ramsey Hunt Syndrome and other types of facial paralysis. (bellspalsy.ws)
new window Bell's Palsy (BUPA) Description: Description of Bell's palsy, including symptoms, complications, treatment and recovery. Explanatory diagram. From BUPA (UK). (hcd2.bupa.co.uk)
new window Bell's Palsy - Facial Nerve Disorders Description: Description of the condition,the nerve, and facial muscles, as well as diagnosis and treatment information. (entnet.org)
new window Bell's Palsy Diary Description: Bell's palsy diary and a recovery graph, hoping to be value to others, from Rudy de Bruin. Site in English and Dutch language. (home.hccnet.nl)
new window Bell's Palsy Menu Description: Webforum to discuss and comment on Bell's palsy. (neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu)
new window Bell's Palsy: Opthalmology 02/16/98 Description: An opththalmological viewpoint. Describes some available methods of protecting the cornea. (ophthalmology.about.com)
new window Bells Palsy Information and Resources Description: Resources and the personal story that details the author's battle with this affliction. (bell-palsy.com)
new window Bells Palsy personal page Description: Personal account of Bell's Palsy by a sufferer of the condition. (integratetheweb.com)
new window BestDoctors.com Bell's Palsy Information Description: Brief but informative descriptions of various aspects of the disease by Dr. Bruce J.Gantz. (bestdoctors.com)
new window Drug InfoNet Doctors' Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - Bell's Palsy Description: Answers to frequently asked questions, for discussion purposes. (druginfonet.com)
new window eMedicine Health - Bell Palsy Description: Consumer health resource center providing an overview and its causes, symptoms and treatment. (emedicinehealth.com)
new window eMedicine Health - Bell Palsy Description: Consumer health resource center providing information on causes, symptoms, and treatment of sudden weakness of one side of the face. (emedicinehealth.com)
new window Eye MD Links Description: An article about Bell's palsy, what it is, the prognosis, related conditions, test and who treats it. (eyemdlink.com)
new window Eyelid Surgery In Facial Paralysis (Bell's Palsy) Description: Description of some surgical procedures currently available. Site is accessible for people with low vision. (eyelid.com)
new window Facial nerve (VII) paralysis Description: Neuroanatomy of various syndromes involving paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve. (neuro.wustl.edu)
new window Facial Nerve Problems: Bell's Palsy Description: MedicineNet.com's description of the condition including outlines of symptoms and the Herpes virus theory. (medicinenet.com)
new window Fighting Bells Palsy Description: A personal story, including what the author is doing to fight to regain his face and helpful links. (home.ix.netcom.com)
new window From the Grand Rounds Archive at Baylor College of Medicine Description: Overview of the condition, including historical shifts in treatment methods. Also grades of paralysis, causes and prognosis. (bcm.edu)
new window Health Hubs Description: A brief definition of Bell's palsy, followed by links to overviews, research articles and case reports. (healthubs.com)
new window HealthLink MCW Description: Offers a question and answer entitled, Bell's Palsy symptoms should be evaluated. (healthlink.mcw.edu)
new window Is Tegretol used for Bells Palsy? Description: The Neurology and Neurosurgery Forum - "ask the doctor" medical forum for patients hosted by Med Help Intl. (medhelp.org)
new window LEF Bell's Palsy Information Description: Abstracts of journal articles covering various aspects of the disease and treatments, compiled by the Life Extension Foundation. (lef.org)
new window Losing Face Description: Information and personal experience of Bell's Palsy, Ramsay Hunt Syndrome and Shingles, with links to support groups and other informational sites. (pages.ivillage.com)
new window National Centers for Facial Paralysis, Inc. Description: Bells Palsy treatments: specialists in the rehabilitation of paralyzed facial muscle with over 60 facial palsy centers in the US. A commercial enterprise. (bellspalsy.com)
new window NeurologyChannel.com Description: Bell's Palsy information and resources. (neurologychannel.com)
new window OnHealth: Bell's Palsy Description: Information about Bell's palsy, and access to descriptive video. (onhealthnetwork.com)
new window Parents' Common Sense Encyclopedia - Bell's Palsy Description: A basic description of pediatric facial palsy. (sleeptight.com)
new window Prednisone for Bell's Palsy Description: Effect of early treatment of Bell's palsy with prednisolone. Interpretation of one study by Bandolier, a UK health care journal. (jr2.ox.ac.uk)
new window Saving Faces: Specialized Surgery helps Patients with Facial Paralysis Description: Article by Tim Stephens on reconstructive surgery for a patient with facial paralysis. Relevant to the small proportion of people with Bell's palsy who do not regain normal facial movement. (stanford.edu)
new window Spring1998 Newsletter from The Facial Paralysis Center Description: The Pittsburgh center describes relaxation techniques and tips for improving photographs of the paralyzed face. Also biographies of staff members at the time the newsletter was published. (upmc.edu)
new window TCM Treatment Description: Describes in detail how TCM practitioners in China solve Bell's facial paralysis with traditional Chinese strategies and herbs. (tcmtreatment.com)
new window The Bell's Palsy Network Description: FAQs, forum, weekly chat and links. (bellspalsy.net)
new window The Bell's Palsy Webforum at Massachusetts General Hospital Description: Message board with posts and replies by people affected by Bell's Palsy. (neuro-mancer.mgh.harvard.edu)
new window Thought Technology's Advances in EMG Monitoring Description: Applications of EMG biofeedback in patients with injury or impairment of peripheral nerves including Bell's Palsy. (thoughttechnology.com)
new window Treatments We've Used for Bell's Palsy Description: Forum for discussion of treatment options. Unmoderated. (neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu)
new window Varied Use of Microsurgery Description: Cross-facial nerve graft to improve symmetry and smile. By Professor Earl Owen of Sidney, AU. (earlowen.com.au)
new window What is Facial Retraining? Description: A program designed to retrain facial muscles for movement and expression after facial paralysis. Relevant to patients with residuals or incomplete recoveries. (atlantaearclinic.com)
 




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