One of the most common medical conditions amongst the students in the schools that require immediate attention is the twisted face occurring with no previous warning or symptom is known as the Bell's Palsy. It has no discrimination of the sexes and can affect any one. It is still unclear about the reasons of its occurrence. Bell's palsy is named after Scottish anatomist Charles Bell, who first described it, Bell's palsy is the most common cause of acute facial nerve paralysis with rapid onset of partial or complete palsy, usually in a single day.
It is a type of facial paralysis and is connected with the Seventh Cranial Nerve. Bell's palsy affects about 2 in 5,000 students. Symptoms usually start suddenly, and range from mild to severe. Symptoms may include: Twisted face or Change in facial expression that is, Face feels stiff or pulled to one side, Difficulty with eating and drinking, Droopy eyelid or corner of mouth, Dry eye, Loss of sense of taste.
Often the eye in the affected side cannot be closed and must be protected from drying up, or the cornea may be permanently damaged resulting in impaired vision. Doctors may generally recommend medicine for early recovery of the damage to the facial muscles along with lubricating the eye with drops or ointments to protect the eye if you cannot close it completely. You may need to wear an eye patch during sleep. Many show signs of improvement as early as 10 days after the onset, even without treatment. About 60% affected cases get completely cured within 10 to 16 weeks. In some cases this condition results in permanent changes. However, the disorder is not life threatening.
Definition
Bell's palsy is a temporary form of facial paralysis that occurs due to the damage of the seventh cranial nerve that controls movement of the muscles in the face.
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