Has anyone ever heard of Bell's Palsy?

Have you ever heard of Bell's Palsy, had it, or have it now? I'm just wondering how common it is.

I actually have had it since the spring. My neurologist tells me that it is more common than many think.

Bell's Palsy affects only one side of the face. It comes on quickly and is caused by a trauma or inflammation to the 7th cranial nerve. This nerve is located behind the ear.

Did you know that many stars have had Bells Palsy? Roseanne Barr and George Clooney to name a few.

I have gained 80 plus percent of my facial movement back but still have some lasting affects from this disease. If your interested I have written an article that discusses my Bell's Palsy and Symptoms of this disease.

If you have this I hope it gets better soon. Ill cross my fingers for you.

Confronting Bell's Palsy: An Informative Look at Symptoms, Treatment, and How I Cope
http://decenturl.com/associatedcontent/c...

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friend just had it it went away after treatment

My brother had it, it didn't last very long. It was funny when he tried to talk!

my neighbour had it, it just came on suddenly. Half her face was paralyzed but after some time passed, so did the Bells Palsy, apparently that is common

this should give you all the info you need.
http://www.bellspalsy.ws/

I have heard of it. Usually you recover in 2 to 3 weeks. It can occur overnight and it is fairly common.

I have heard of it. Jim Ross (a WWE announcer) has it.

Bell's palsy weakens or paralyzes the muscles on one side of the face. When something is paralyzed, it can't move, so half of the person's face might look stiff or droopy. The paralysis does not last forever, but someone who has it will have trouble moving one side of his or her face.

Bell's palsy can develop over a matter of days. Because it can happen suddenly, someone might think the problem is a stroke - when a blood vessel in the brain gets clogged or bursts. Like Bell's palsy, a stroke can paralyze a person's face. But Bell's palsy is caused by nerve trouble and isn't as serious as a stroke. Bell's palsy can be scary, but it usually doesn't last long and goes away without treatment.

Yes, i have heard of it. I worked at a company where the credit manager had a bf (plus 4 kids) - who stressed her out immensely!. she developed deep tremors and one side of her face fell/dropped down (the muscle control was gone) - a shame, because she was a beautiful young, vibrant woman before this happened. sad, huh?

I had a friend who had a sudden stroke that paralyzed half his face. He went to the doctor, who did absolutely no diagnostic tests, just looked at him (a young healthy looking guy) and said "Don't worry, it's just Bell's Palsy" - and sent him home.

A few days later he had seven more mini strokes and ended up in a hospital for 8 months. He had to relearn how to do everything! He sued the doctor.

Of course, if it was just Bell's Palsy, he'd have been fine.

I have never had Bell's palsy, but my sister did this summer.
She had it and it recurred one time after that....but she is fine
now.
Approximately 0.02% of the population has Bell's palsy; that
is 1 in every 5000 people, or 40,000 Americans per year.

My sister's immune system had been impacted by Lyme's
disease, and then the Bell's palsy took place.

I will list a good site for information at the "know your
source" area so you can do more research if you would
care to.

I wish you all the best, take good care of you!
Doris