Bell's Palsy Definition

noun
A usually temporary, sudden paralysis of the facial nerve resulting in weakened or paralyzed muscles on one side of the face.
Webster's New World
A unilateral facial muscle paralysis of sudden onset, resulting from trauma, compression, or infection of the facial nerve and characterized by muscle weakness and a distorted facial expression.
American Heritage Medicine
(pathology) A paralysis of cranial nerve VII (the facial nerve) resulting in inability to control facial muscles on the affected side.
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Origin of Bell's Palsy

  • After Sir Charles Bell (1774–1842), Scottish anatomist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Bell's Palsy Sentence Examples

  • Sparing of the forehead would suggest a central facial paralysis rather than Bell's palsy.

  • Clooney suffered from Bell's Palsy while in high school.

  • The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a part of the National Institute of Health (NIH), defines Bell's palsy as "a form of facial paralysis resulting from damage to the seventh (facial) cranial nerve."

  • In the past, Bell's palsy was thought to be a highly uncommon occurrence.

  • The majority of Bell's palsy sufferers are adults.

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