Bell's palsy

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Named after Scottish surgeon Charles Bell (1774–1842), who first described the connection of the facial nerve to the condition.

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Bell's palsy (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) A paralysis of cranial nerve VII (the facial nerve) resulting in inability to control facial muscles on the affected side.
    • 2020, Dr Amir Khan, The Doctor Will See You Now, Ebury Press (2021), page 15:
      A Bell's palsy is a facial paralysis that affects one side of the face only, generally caused by a viral infection.

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