What is the medical term for the symptom of mouth/ facial drooping?

i know this often to referred to as bell's palsy but is there another way of describing the actual symptom such as e.g dysphagia> difficulty swallowing. many thanks. all asnwers appreciated

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I think it depends on the condition,you can have mouth and facial drooping associated with different conditions,i.e bell's palsy,a dropped nerve,or as a result of a stroke or t.i.a,(Transient ischaemic attack),such as dysphagia,dysphasia and aphasia are usually direct conditions of a stroke.

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Bell's palsy (facial paralysis)


Bell's palsy is a condition in which one side of the face becomes paralysed. It is usually temporary.

It was named after Sir Charles Bell, a 19th century doctor who first described the condition and linked it to a problem with the facial nerve.

Symptoms normally include; a drooping or sagging mouth, facial pain, drooling, loss of taste

is that after you have had a stroke

The seventh nerve (Facial)- A paralysis of the facial nerve is frequently seen as part of hemiplegia, of which the most common cause is a cerebral thrombosis.
Bell's palsy is sudden, idiopathic, unilateral peripheral 7th cranial nerve palsy. Symptoms are hemifacial paresis (partial or slight paralysis) involving the upper and lower face. There are no specific tests for diagnosis. Treatment may include corticosteroids, lubrication of the eye, and intermittent use of an eye patch. Buccal nerve (Buccinator paralysis) is involved in drooping of the cheek.
Please see the web pages for more details on Cranial nerve VII and Bell's palsy.