Bell's Palsy

Acute Idiopathic Facial Palsy - Information about Bell's palsy, including clinical features, differential diagnosis of seventh cranial nerve weakness, prognosis, treatment and further reading.

Associates in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery: Bell's Palsy - Information about Bell's palsy, including explanatory diagram and aspects of recovery and rehabilitation.

Bell's Palsy - Information sheet on Bell's Palsy (facial paralysis) compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

Bell's Palsy - Describes this condition, the prognosis, related conditions, tests, and treatment.

Bell's Palsy - Facial Nerve Disorders - Description of the condition,the nerve, and facial muscles, as well as diagnosis and treatment information.

Bell's Palsy Information Site - 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.

Bell's Palsy Association - UK registered charity. Forums and chat, history, treatment, and research.

Bell's Palsy (BUPA) - Description of Bell's palsy, including symptoms, complications, treatment and recovery. Explanatory diagram. From BUPA (UK).

Bell's Palsy Diary - Bell's palsy diary and a recovery graph, hoping to be value to others, from Rudy de Bruin. Site in English and Dutch language.

The Bell's Palsy Network - FAQs, forum, weekly chat and links.

The Cochrane Library: Corticosteroids for Bell's Palsy (Idiopathic Facial Paralysis) - Review abstract summarizing the results of a clinical trial.

Drug InfoNet Doctors' Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - Bell's Palsy - Answers to frequently asked questions, for discussion purposes.

eMedicine Health - Bell Palsy - Consumer health resource center providing information on causes, symptoms, and treatment of sudden weakness of one side of the face.

eMedTV Bell's Palsy Channel - Offers medically reviewed information on the symptoms, causes and the current treatments.

Eyelid Surgery In Facial Paralysis (Bell's Palsy) - Description of some surgical procedures currently available. Site is accessible for people with low vision.

Facial Nerve Problems and Bell's Palsy - MedicineNet.com's description of the condition including outlines of symptoms and the Herpes virus theory.

Facial Nerve (VII) Disorders - Neuroanatomy of various syndromes involving paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve.

Fighting Bells Palsy - A personal story, including what the author is doing to fight to regain his face and helpful links.

From the Grand Rounds Archive at Baylor College of Medicine - Overview of the condition, including historical shifts in treatment methods. Also grades of paralysis, causes and prognosis.

HealthLink MCW - Offers a question and answer entitled, Bell's Palsy symptoms should be evaluated.

Is Tegretol used for Bells Palsy? - The Neurology and Neurosurgery Forum - "ask the doctor" medical forum for patients hosted by Med Help Intl.

LEF Bell's Palsy Information - Abstracts of journal articles covering various aspects of the disease and treatments, compiled by the Life Extension Foundation.

Patient UK: Facial Nerve Palsy - Symptoms, causes, and treatment. Includes references.

Prednisone for Bell's Palsy - Effect of early treatment of Bell's palsy with prednisolone. Interpretation of one study by Bandolier, a UK health care journal.

Saving Faces: Specialized Surgery helps Patients with Facial Paralysis - 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.

TCM Treatment - Describes in detail how TCM practitioners in China solve Bell's facial paralysis with traditional Chinese strategies and herbs.

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: Facial Paralysis Center - Describes symptoms and treatments.

Varied Use of Microsurgery - Cross-facial nerve graft to improve symmetry and smile. By Professor Earl Owen of Sidney, AU.

What is Facial Retraining? - A program designed to retrain facial muscles for movement and expression after facial paralysis. Relevant to patients with residuals or incomplete recoveries.