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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BELL'S PALSY

Named after Sir Charles Bell (1774–1842), British anatomist.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BELL'S PALSY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BELL'S PALSY

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Bell's palsy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BELL'S PALSY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bell's palsy

Bell's palsy

Bell's palsy is a form of facial paralysis resulting from a dysfunction of the cranial nerve VII causing an inability to control facial muscles on the affected side. Several conditions can cause facial paralysis, e.g., brain tumor, stroke, myasthenia gravis, and Lyme disease. However, if no specific cause can be identified, the condition is known as Bell's palsy. Named after Scottish anatomist Charles Bell, who first described it, Bell's palsy is the most common acute mononeuropathy and is the most common cause of acute facial nerve paralysis. Bell's palsy is defined as an idiopathic unilateral facial nerve paralysis, usually self-limiting. The hallmark of this condition is a rapid onset of partial or complete paralysis that often occurs overnight. In rare cases, it can occur bilaterally resulting in total facial paralysis. It is thought that an inflammatory condition leads to swelling of the facial nerve. The nerve travels through the skull in a narrow bone canal beneath the ear. Nerve swelling and compression in the narrow bone canal are thought to lead to nerve inhibition, damage or death.

Definition of Bell's palsy in the English dictionary

The definition of Bell's palsy in the dictionary is a usually temporary paralysis of the muscles of the face, normally on one side.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BELL'S PALSY

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Synonyms and antonyms of Bell's palsy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Bell's palsy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BELL'S PALSY

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Translator English - Chinese

贝尔氏麻痹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

La parálisis de Bell
570 millions of speakers

English

Bell´s palsy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेल का पक्षाघात
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

شلل بيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Паралич Белла
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

A paralisia de Bell
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেলের পক্ষাঘাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

La paralysie de Bell
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Palsy Bell
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bell-Lähmung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベルまひ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벨 마비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bell´s palsy
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Liệt Bell
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெல் இன் பால்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेल चे पक्षाघात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bell paralizi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Paralisi di Bell
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Porażenie Bella
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Параліч Белла
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Paralizie Bells
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Παράλυση του Bell
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Bell se verlamming
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Bells pares
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Bells parese
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Bell's palsy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BELL'S PALSY»

Discover the use of Bell's palsy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Bell's palsy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Current Therapy in Neurologic Disease
Bell's palsy (idiopathic peripheral facial palsy) is defined by the abrupt onset of unilateral weakness of upper and lower muscles of one side of the face with no apparent cause. Before diagnosing Bell's palsy, consideration should be given to  ...
Richard Tidball Johnson, John W. Griffin, Justin C. McArthur, 2006
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Harwood-Nuss' Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine
Bell's palsy is an acute, unilateral facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) neuropathy that causes peripheral weakness or paralysis of the muscles of facial expression. Named after Sir Charles Bell (1774–1842), the Scottish surgeon and anatomist who ...
Allan B. Wolfson, Gregory W. Hendey, Louis J. Ling, 2009
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Neuro-ophthalmology
Although it is tempting to label all acute facial palsies as "idiopathic" (i.e., Bell's palsy), 10% of the patients referred with a diagnosis of Bell's palsy were found to have a treatable, progressive, or life-threatening lesion. It must be emphasized ...
Joel S. Glaser, 1999
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Multiple Sclerosis and Demyelinating Diseases
RECURRENT BELL'S PALSY Bell's palsy is a weakness of the facial muscles caused by disease of the facial nerve. The lesion responsible for Bell's palsy involves either the nuclear (i.e., involving the facial nucleus in the brainstem) or ...
Mark S. Freedman, 2006
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Current Management in Child Neurology
The efficacy of acyclovir in the treatment of childhood Bell's palsy has not been investigated. Adult patients treated with prednisolone and acyclovir had a statistically improved recovery rate, compared with those treated with prednisone alone.
Bernard L. Maria, 2009
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The Facial Nerve
There are a couple of reasons why they were unable to detect HSV in three patients: (1) it could be a limitation in the PCR technology, or (2) within the subset of patients we call Bell's palsy, there is room for other diagnoses to emerge. Even so ...
Mark May, Barry M. Schaitkin, 2000
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Controversies in Otolaryngology
The clinical course of patients with Bell's palsy varies from rapid early complete recovery to a more debilitating course of permanent disfiguring facial nerve dysfunction. Fortunately, most Bell's palsies recover completely and spontaneously, ...
Myles L. Pensak, 2011
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Imaging of the Temporal Bone
intensity, with areas of low intensity representing the mature lamellar bone.95 Bell's Palsy and Ramsay Hunt Syndrome The term Bell's palsy or idiopathic facial paralysis is reserved for the acute onset of lower motor neuron facial paralysis for  ...
Joel D. Swartz, Laurie A. Loevner, 2011
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Primary Care Medicine: Office Evaluation and Management of ...
AMY A. PRUITT Bell's palsy denotes abrupt paralysis of the facial muscles innervated by the seventh cranial nerve. The condition encompasses 80% of all facial mononeuropathies. The primary physician should be able to distinguish Bell's ...
Allan H. Goroll, Albert G. Mulley, 2009
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Manual of Clinical Problems in Infectious Disease
Therefore in areas endemic for Lyme disease, corticosteroid therapy for Bell's palsy should be prescribed cautiously, and consideration should be given to doxycycline therapy. Isolated facial palsy owing to Lyme disease can be treated with a ...
Nelson Murray Gantz, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BELL'S PALSY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Bell's palsy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Brave Redcar mum Mel Hennessy faces ordeal of third brain tumour
Mel also developed facial paralysis condition Bell's Palsy and poor sight in one eye after the effect of pregnancy hormones caused the tumours, ... «Gazette Live, Jul 15»
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UNM professor shares tradition of curanderismo with community
A curandera relieved the Bell's palsy that had paralyzed her face for 10 years, she says. Although Gonzales attended a prestigious college and ... «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»
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Bell's palsy victim reveals how she is smiling for pictures again …
Anne's life changed dramatically eight years ago when she developed Bell's palsy, a condition which causes the muscles of the face to weaken ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
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Virginia Toddler Recovering After Having Face Ripped Off By Family …
The 9-hour surgery required to repair Sean's face left him with Bell's Palsy, a drooping of one side of his face because of a weakening of the ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
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TJ Grad Hits Bulls Eye Against Lyme Disease
... of the disease is critical," said Herrity. "If not detected early, it can have devastating effects including achy joints, fatigue, Bell's palsy and even ... «Virginia Connection Newspapers, Jul 15»
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Chiropractic care for Bell's palsy
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) estimates there are approximately 40,000 Bell's palsy cases annually. «Chiropractic Economics, Jun 15»
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YOUR TURN: Jan Barrett
Mr. Iyengar's touching my Bell's palsy-affected eyelid in Boston at our national Iyengar yoga convention. I would drop all my plans tonight if I ... «Quincy Herald Whig, Jun 15»
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Kerry Katona believes GHOSTS are behind husband George's …
It was later confirmed he had not suffered a stroke, but actually had Bell's palsy, paralysing his facial nerve. Kerry and her children are targeted. «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Kerry Katona's husband George Kay rushed to hospital 'with signs of …
Bell's palsy can also affect the eyelid and mouth, making it difficult to close and open them. In rare cases, it can affect both sides of a person's ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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Alcobra Ltd. (ADHD) Announces MDX Phase 2 Missed Primary …
... in MDX, 3.1% in placebo). A single Serious Adverse Event of Bell's Palsy was recorded in the trial, and occurred in a placebo-treated patient. «StreetInsider.com, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bell's palsy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bells-palsy>. May 2024 ».
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