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| Web Pages |
| The Bell's Palsy Network |
| FAQs, forum, weekly chat and links. |
| National Centers for Facial Paralysis, Inc. |
| Bells Palsy treatments: specialists in the rehabilitation of paralyzed facial muscle with over 60 facial palsy centers in the US. A commercial enterprise. |
| Bell's Palsy |
| From the audio health library, basic information about Bell's palsy together with audio version. |
| Facial nerve (VII) paralysis |
| Neuroanatomy of various syndromes involving paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve. |
| 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. |
| NeurologyChannel.com |
| Bell's Palsy information and resources. |
| Bell's Palsy Specific Patient Information |
| Information for patients about Bell's palsy. From Mednets. |
| Bell's Palsy Menu |
| Webforum to discuss and comment on Bell's palsy. |
| Treatments We've Used for Bell's Palsy |
| Forum for discussion of treatment options. Unmoderated. |
| Drug InfoNet Doctors' Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - Bell's Palsy |
| Answers to frequently asked questions, for discussion purposes. |
| Health Hubs |
| A brief definition of Bell's palsy, followed by links to overviews, research articles and case reports. |
| Is Tegretol used for Bells Palsy? |
| The Neurology and Neurosurgery Forum - "ask the doctor" medical forum for patients hosted by Med Help Intl. |
| Eyelid Surgery In Facial Paralysis (Bell's Palsy) |
| Description of some surgical procedures currently available. Site is accessible for people with low vision. |
| Eye MD Links |
| An article about Bell's palsy, what it is, the prognosis, related conditions, test and who treats it. |
| TCM Treatment |
| Describes in detail how TCM practitioners in China solve Bell's facial paralysis with traditional Chinese strategies and herbs. |
| HealthLink MCW |
| Offers a question and answer entitled, Bell’s Palsy symptoms should be evaluated. |
| OnHealth: Bell's Palsy |
| Information about Bell's palsy, and access to descriptive video. |
| LEF Bell's Palsy Information |
| Abstracts of journal articles covering various aspects of the disease and treatments, compiled by the Life Extension Foundation. |
| 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. |
| BestDoctors.com Bell's Palsy Information |
| Brief but informative descriptions of various aspects of the disease by Dr. Bruce J.Gantz. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| The Bell's Palsy Webforum at Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Message board with posts and replies by people affected by Bell's Palsy. |
| Associates in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery: Bell's Palsy |
| Information about Bell's palsy, including explanatory diagram and aspects of recovery and rehabilitation. |
| Acute Idiopathic Facial Palsy |
| Information about Bell's palsy, including clinical features, differential diagnosis of seventh cranial nerve weakness, prognosis, treatment and further reading. |
| Thought Technology's Advances in EMG Monitoring |
| Applications of EMG biofeedback in patients with injury or impairment of peripheral nerves including Bell's Palsy. |
| Etiology of Bell's Palsy |
| Description of symptoms and risk factors associated with facial paralysis (Bell's palsy). Explanation of the connection with Herpes Simplex 1. |
| 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. |
| Parents' Common Sense Encyclopedia - Bell's Palsy |
| A basic description of pediatric facial palsy. |
| Spring1998 Newsletter from The Facial Paralysis Center |
| The Pittsburgh center describes relaxation techniques and tips for improving photographs of the paralyzed face. Also biographies of staff members at the time the newsletter was published. |
| Bell's Palsy - Facial Nerve Disorders |
| Description of the condition,the nerve, and facial muscles, as well as diagnosis and treatment information. |
| ABSTRACTS: Bells Palsy |
| Treatment with acyclovir and prednisone compared with prednisone alone: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial. Abstract of a study by Dr. Adour and others. |
| 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: Opthalmology 02/16/98 |
| An opththalmological viewpoint. Describes some available methods of protecting the cornea. |
| 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 (BUPA) |
| Description of Bell's palsy, including symptoms, complications, treatment and recovery. Explanatory diagram. From BUPA (UK). |
| Facial Nerve Problems: Bell's Palsy |
| MedicineNet.com's description of the condition including outlines of symptoms and the Herpes virus theory. |
| Bells Palsy personal page |
| Personal account of Bell's Palsy by a sufferer of the condition. |
| Varied Use of Microsurgery |
| Cross-facial nerve graft to improve symmetry and smile. By Professor Earl Owen of Sidney, AU. |