Facial nerve palsy, also called facial paralysis, affects one or both sides of the face. Causes include stroke, tumors, diabetes, leprosy, multiple sclerosis, and Bell’s palsy. Symptoms include facial ...

It is pretty normal that when a group of friends gather, they spend the first few minutes complimenting each other's outfits, relishing over new hair-dos or chatting about the latest happenings in ...

An implantable neuroprosthetic device may one day provide a new approach to restoring more natural facial movement in patients with one-sided facial paralysis (hemifacial palsy), suggests a new study.

Bell’s palsy is a neurological condition that affects the facial nerve on one side of your face, resulting in paralysis or weakness. One way to help improve muscle strength and movement control is ...

Mild facial nerve paralysis caused by the use of forceps during birth generally resolves on its own and does not require treatment, according to a new report. Mild facial nerve paralysis caused by the ...

Facial paralysis involves an interruption of the nerve that moves the muscles of the face. This can happen suddenly or slowly. Usually, just one side of the face is affected, but occasionally both ...

Dear Doctors: A few weeks ago, one side of my dad’s face became paralyzed. He couldn’t close his left eye, and the left side of his mouth wouldn’t work. We thought it was a stroke, but the ER doctors ...

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 often ...

One morning in June 2022, writer Elena Sheppard woke up and thought, “Something feels weird on my face,” she tells Yahoo Life. “My lip felt swollen to me.” It reminded her of how some women’s lips ...

A man who received the Pfizer COVID vaccine has experienced facial nerve issues after each of his two vaccine doses, in what is thought to be the first reported case of its type. However, doctors ...