The Basics of Bell's Palsy

This article is also available in a video format in our Bell's Palsy Video Course. Click here to learn more. Our facial expressions are our communication tool Every day our face produces thousands of expressions. Some of them reflect what we actually feel, and some of them are meant to make the desired impression on [...]

The human face is the most sophisticated and context-rich communication tool that ever existed. It was perfected for its purpose by millions of years of evolution. Whenever we feel joy or sadness, become scared or surprised – our facial muscles contract and relax with precision and in excellent harmony. They deliver our message to the [...]

Bell’s palsy is a diagnosis used to describe peripheral facial palsy. It is a sort of acute functional disorder. Bell's palsy is essentially a diagnosis of exclusion for peripheral facial palsy. If the causes of your facial palsy cannot be determined and confirmed, the diagnosis will be “Bell’s palsy”. Bell's palsy can have numerous causes, [...]

If we want to understand how the recovery after Bell's palsy happens, we must thoroughly know the structure of the facial nerve first. Learning about the structure and function of the facial nerve will help you to understand what is a conduction block (explained below). Only then we can analyze and choose proper rehabilitation methods [...]

While searching the web you might start asking yourself: are facial palsy and Bell's palsy the same? What is the difference between them? To answer this in short: Bell's palsy is a type of peripheral facial palsy. Let's go over this in more details. This article is also available in a video format in our [...]

Quite often Bell's palsy sufferers refer to Bell's palsy as a disease. We may hear: "I have this disease for almost 8 years" or "I am suffering from Bell’s palsy since I was 20". A patient with Bell's palsy Indeed, Bell’s palsy residuals and its complications can remain present for a very long time: for [...]