Dear Doctors: A few weeks ago, one side of my dad’s face became paralyzed. He couldn’t close his left eye, and the left side of his mouth wouldn’t work. We thought it was a stroke, but the ER doctors ...

The cause is a mystery — and the symptoms can be distressing. Bell's palsy comes on without warning, bringing partial paralysis or weakness to a person's face. The condition affects thousands of ...

Bell’s palsy is a condition that causes temporary paralysis or weakness in the face. It’s the most common cause of facial paralysis and affects approximately 40,000 people in the United States each ...

A local high school teacher – a middle-aged woman – came to my office with weakness and numbness on one side of her face. She was unable to smile, frown, pout, speak or eat with facial symmetry. She ...

Sixers star Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell's palsy, a condition that causes temporary muscle weakness, pain and discomfort, usually on one side of a person's face. Bell's palsy can result in ...

A local high school teacher – a middle-aged woman – came to my office with weakness and numbness on one side of her face. She was unable to smile, frown, pout, speak or eat with facial symmetry. She ...

A new study analyzes how imaging is used to diagnose and manage Bell's palsy, a condition that causes sudden weakness in the ...

Bell’s palsy causes sudden weakness in your facial muscles. This makes half of your face appear to droop. It can occur at any age. The exact cause is unknown, but it’s believed to be the result of ...

Dear Doctors: A few weeks ago, one side of my dad’s face became paralyzed. He couldn’t close his left eye, and the left side of his mouth wouldn’t work. We thought it was a stroke, but the ER doctors ...

A local high school teacher – a middle-aged woman – came to my office with weakness and numbness on one side of her face. She was unable to smile, frown, pout, speak or eat with facial symmetry. She ...