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what is bells palsy?
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Injuries to branches of the facial nerve result in (usually unilateral) paralysis of
the facial muscles (Bell’s palsy), with or without loss of taste on the anterior
two thirds of the tongue, or altered secretion of the lacrimal and salivary glands.
Common causes of facial nerve palsy include inflammation of the nerve (usually as a
result of viral infection), fracture of the temporal bone and parotidectomy (although branches of the nerve
can be identified by electrical stimulation during surgery)
the facial muscles (Bell’s palsy), with or without loss of taste on the anterior
two thirds of the tongue, or altered secretion of the lacrimal and salivary glands.
Common causes of facial nerve palsy include inflammation of the nerve (usually as a
result of viral infection), fracture of the temporal bone and parotidectomy (although branches of the nerve
can be identified by electrical stimulation during surgery)
