Bell's Palsy can cause partial facial paralysis and recognizing the signs early is key to treatment.
As many as 1 in 60 Americans could wake up with a sudden episode of facial paralysis. It can affect how you eat, sleep and talk.
"Cranial nerve 7 is the one that goes to your face. There's a branch that goes to your eye, a branch that goes to your nose, and a branch that runs to your mouth," he said."We think it's a virus. Most people think it's a post-Herpes infection sort of like you get when you get a cold sore," said Segil.
"As soon as I started taking the prednisone, just that day itself, I could see significant improvements in my condition," Maharana said. "Let your body heal itself. I think if you put a needle in your face, you're encouraging the nerve to grow towards the needle, so I discourage acupuncture for this," he said.
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