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Re: bells palsy

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 12:23:41 -0600 (CST)


At Fri, 21 Dec 2001, amanda wrote: >
>my 55 year old mother recently woke up to find she had complete
>paralysis on one side of her face. one eye will nolonger close & her
>mouth is permanently downturned. she is very upset & alarmed by this.
>she had been suffering with a viral infection & as she is allergic to
>penicillin she was prescribed another antibiotic. could the paralysis
>be due to a reaction to the antibiotic/the viral infection itself or
>another factor? she has been told to 'wait & see' if it subsides & that
>theres nothing else that can be done. is this correct & how likely is
>it that she will make a full/partial recovery?

a neurologist is who you need to be asking these questions, not gynecologists!

--
M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide"

**this is for general educational purposes only and does not supplant the need for you to consult with your own physician** ***private e-mails WILL NOT be answered***




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