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Health: Conditions and Diseases: Neurological Disorders: Cranial Nerve Diseases: Bell's Palsy (27)
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Acute Idiopathic Facial Palsy -
Information about Bell's palsy, including clinical features, differential diagnosis of seventh cranial nerve weakness, prognosis, treatment and further reading.

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Associates in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery: Bell's Palsy - http://www.entdr.com/bells_palsy.html
Information about Bell's palsy, including explanatory diagram and aspects of recovery and rehabilitation.

Status Code: 200 - Location: http://www.entdr.com/bells_palsy.html
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Bell's Palsy - http://www.eyemdlink.com/Condition.asp?ConditionID=74
Describes this condition, the prognosis, related conditions, tests, and treatment.

Status Code: 301 - Location: http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/bells-palsy.htm
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Bell's Palsy - http://www.eyemdlink.com/Condition.asp?ConditionID=74
Information sheet on Bell's Palsy (facial paralysis) compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

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Bell's Palsy Information Site - http://www.eyemdlink.com/Condition.asp?ConditionID=74
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.

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Bell's Palsy (BUPA) - http://www.eyemdlink.com/Condition.asp?ConditionID=74
Description of Bell's palsy, including symptoms, complications, treatment and recovery. Explanatory diagram. From BUPA (UK).

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Bell's Palsy Diary - http://www.eyemdlink.com/Condition.asp?ConditionID=74
Bell's palsy diary and a recovery graph, hoping to be value to others, from Rudy de Bruin. Site in English and Dutch language.

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Bell's Palsy: Ophthalmology 02/16/98 - http://ophthalmology.about.com/health/ophthalmology/library/weekly/aa021698.htm
An ophthalmological viewpoint. Describes some available methods of protecting the cornea.

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Drug InfoNet Doctors' Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - Bell's Palsy - http://ophthalmology.about.com/health/ophthalmology/library/weekly/aa021698.htm
Answers to frequently asked questions, for discussion purposes.

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eMedicine Health - Bell Palsy - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/Articles/9173-1.asp
Consumer health resource center providing an overview and its causes, symptoms and treatment.

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eMedicine Health - Bell Palsy - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/9173-1.asp
Consumer health resource center providing information on causes, symptoms, and treatment of sudden weakness of one side of the face.

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eMedTV Bell's Palsy Channel - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/9173-1.asp
Offers medically reviewed information on the symptoms, causes and the current treatments.

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Eyelid Surgery In Facial Paralysis (Bell's Palsy) - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/9173-1.asp
Description of some surgical procedures currently available. Site is accessible for people with low vision.

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Facial nerve (VII) paralysis - http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromuscular/nanatomy/vii.htm
Neuroanatomy of various syndromes involving paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve.

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Facial Nerve Problems: Bell's Palsy - http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/art.asp?li=MNI&ArticleKey=1967&page=2#5whatis
MedicineNet.com's description of the condition including outlines of symptoms and the Herpes virus theory.

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Fighting Bells Palsy - http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/art.asp?li=MNI&ArticleKey=1967&page=2#5whatis
A personal story, including what the author is doing to fight to regain his face and helpful links.

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From the Grand Rounds Archive at Baylor College of Medicine - http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/art.asp?li=MNI&ArticleKey=1967&page=2#5whatis
Overview of the condition, including historical shifts in treatment methods. Also grades of paralysis, causes and prognosis.

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HealthLink MCW - http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/art.asp?li=MNI&ArticleKey=1967&page=2#5whatis
Offers a question and answer entitled, Bell's Palsy symptoms should be evaluated.

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Is Tegretol used for Bells Palsy? - http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/art.asp?li=MNI&ArticleKey=1967&page=2#5whatis
The Neurology and Neurosurgery Forum - "ask the doctor" medical forum for patients hosted by Med Help Intl.

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LEF Bell's Palsy Information - http://www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/art.asp?li=MNI&ArticleKey=1967&page=2#5whatis
Abstracts of journal articles covering various aspects of the disease and treatments, compiled by the Life Extension Foundation.

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Prednisone for Bell's Palsy - http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/Bandolier/band21/b21-3.html
Effect of early treatment of Bell's palsy with prednisolone. Interpretation of one study by Bandolier, a UK health care journal.

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Saving Faces: Specialized Surgery helps Patients with Facial Paralysis - http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/report/news/december3/facial.html
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.

Status Code: 302 - Location: http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/1997/december3/facial.html
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Spring1998 Newsletter from The Facial Paralysis Center - http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/report/news/december3/facial.html
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.

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TCM Treatment - http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/report/news/december3/facial.html
Describes in detail how TCM practitioners in China solve Bell's facial paralysis with traditional Chinese strategies and herbs.

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The Bell's Palsy Network - http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/report/news/december3/facial.html
FAQs, forum, weekly chat and links.

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Varied Use of Microsurgery - http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/report/news/december3/facial.html
Cross-facial nerve graft to improve symmetry and smile. By Professor Earl Owen of Sidney, AU.

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What is Facial Retraining? - http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/report/news/december3/facial.html
A program designed to retrain facial muscles for movement and expression after facial paralysis. Relevant to patients with residuals or incomplete recoveries.

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