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. 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 [...]

This article is also available in a video format in our Bell's Palsy Video Course. Click here to learn more. 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 [...]

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 [...]

This article is also available in a video format in our Bell's Palsy Video Course. Click here to learn more. 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 [...]

This article is also available in a video format in our Bell's Palsy Video Course. Click here to learn more. What is Bell's palsy? A patient with Bell's palsy 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 [...]

This article is also available in a video format in our Bell's Palsy Video Course. Click here to learn more. Which parts of the facial nerve become damaged by Bell's palsy? The facial nerve There are five major branches in the facial nerve. They innervate various muscles of facial expressions. Most of the time, the [...]