The NIH says Bell's palsy is the most common cause of facial paralysis but its exact cause remains unknown. "There is some evidence that inflammation and swelling of the cranial nerve VII is ...

Bell’s palsy is an acute facial paralysis that results from injury or trauma to the seventh cranial nerve. One in 60 people will be affected at some point in their lifetime, and about 40,000 US ...

Maharashtra’s Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Dhananjay Munde announced this week that he was suffering from Bell ... nerve or the seventh cranial nerve.

“That’s what we see when we look at the nerves in people or animals who have a facial nerve palsy or have a Bell’s palsy,” she says. “There’s inflammation and the nerve becomes filled ...

Bell's palsy is a sudden weakness in the facial muscles, often affecting one side of the face. It is believed to be caused by inflammation of the facial nerves, which control muscle movements.