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Re: Bells Palsy

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 12 Feb 2003 08:47:21 -0600 (CST)


At Tue, 11 Feb 2003, DeDe wrote: >
>I was diagnosed with Bells Palsy when I was 15-16 years old My left side
>of the face went with out feeling or motion for about a week but every
>now and then it will act up again to I fel my face is drooping a little
>but you cant tell by looking at it and my eye lid is always noticably a
>little drooper then the right. And some times my speech is effected I
>was reading on the internet that this can be caused by a brain tumor? Is
>that true and is there any releif for this? I know that no one knows why
>it happens, Any advice would be helpful and appreciated!

It can be caused by a number of things, with brain tumor being the least common. You should see a neurologist to determine the cause in you, and if treatment is available.

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

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