Bell’s palsy, or idiopathic facial paralysis, can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life, which can be compounded by the presence of underlying mental health conditions. A recently ...

The symptoms of Bell’s palsy come on suddenly. But they can last for up to a year or, in rare cases, indefinitely. You may experience ear pain or a loss of taste initially, but the most prominent and ...

Most people with Bell’s palsy recover within a few weeks. An improvement in facial expressions or facial tingling may indicate recovery. However, if there is severe damage to the facial nerve, ...

Dear Doctors: A few weeks ago, one side of my dad’s face became paralyzed. He couldn’t close his left eye, and the left side of his mouth wouldn’t work. We thought it was a stroke, but the ER doctors ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the attribution of a quote to the original journal publisher. Bell’s palsy describes an “unexplained episode of facial muscle weakness or ...

Lil Nas X was recently hospitalized due to a condition that left the right side of his face paralyzed. The 26-year-old rapper, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, posted an Instagram video of ...

Bell’s palsy is a neurological disorder that causes severe weakness or paralysis on one side of the face. A person may be unable to close one eyelid. Eye care is important during recovery to help ...

Infectious mononucleosis (IM), also known as the kissing disease or “mono,” is typically caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). It is a clinical condition characterised by fever, lymphadenopathy, and ...