This disorder is classified as a cranial neuropathy, specifically involving the seventh cranial nerve, also known as the facial nerve. The exact cause of Bell's palsy remains unknown, but it is ...

Bell’s palsy arises when the seventh cranial nerve, which carries nerve signals that control your facial movements and expressions, becomes inflamed. In addition to causing sudden freezing of one side ...

Bell’s palsy arises when the seventh cranial nerve, which carries nerve signals that control your facial movements and expressions, becomes inflamed. In addition to causing sudden freezing of ...

Bell's palsy is caused by damage or trauma to the facial nerve (also known as the seventh cranial nerve), causing a disruption of the nerve signal somewhere between its origin at the brain stem ...