"Bell Palsy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A syndrome characterized by the acute onset of unilateral FACIAL PARALYSIS which progresses over a 2-5 day period. Weakness of the orbicularis oculi muscle and resulting incomplete eye closure may be associated with corneal injury. Pain behind the ear often precedes the onset of paralysis. This condition may be associated with HERPESVIRUS 1, HUMAN infection of the facial nerve. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1376)
| Descriptor ID |
D020330
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.466.087 C07.465.094 C07.465.299.250 C10.292.319.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Bell Palsy- Bell Palsy
- Bell Palsies
- Palsies, Bell
- Palsy, Bell
- Facial Neuropathy, Inflammatory, Acute
- Facial Paralysis, Idiopathic
- Facial Paralyses, Idiopathic
- Idiopathic Facial Paralyses
- Idiopathic Facial Paralysis
- Paralyses, Idiopathic Facial
- Paralysis, Idiopathic Facial
- Inflammatory Facial Neuropathy, Acute
- Acute Inflammatory Facial Neuropathy
- Facial Neuropathy, Idiopathic Acute
- Idiopathic Acute Facial Neuropathy
- Bell's Palsy
- Bell's Palsies
- Bells Palsy
- Palsies, Bell's
- Palsy, Bell's
- Acute Idiopathic Facial Neuropathy
Herpetic Facial Paralysis- Herpetic Facial Paralysis
- Facial Paralyses, Herpetic
- Facial Paralysis, Herpetic
- Herpetic Facial Paralyses
- Paralyses, Herpetic Facial
- Paralysis, Herpetic Facial
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bell Palsy" by people in Profiles.
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Ramsey DJ, Haas LP, Tucker SM. Long-term Outcome After Acute Peripheral Facial Palsy. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Jul-Aug 01; 38(4):381-386.
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Gaudin RA, Remenschneider AK, Phillips K, Knipfer C, Smeets R, Heiland M, Hadlock TA. Facial palsy after dental procedures - Is viral reactivation responsible? J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2017 Jan; 45(1):71-75.
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Desalermos AP, Frank S, Farraye FA. Recurrent Bell's palsy in a patient with Crohn's disease on methotrexate. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2014 Aug; 48(7):651-2.
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Geist DE, Garcia-Moliner M, Fitzek MM, Cho H, Rogers GS. Perineural invasion of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma: raising awareness and optimizing management. Dermatol Surg. 2008 Dec; 34(12):1642-51.
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Gacek RR, Gacek MR. Idiopathic facial paralysis (Bell's palsy). Otol Neurotol. 2002 Jul; 23(4):617-8.
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Gacek RR, Gacek MR. Meatal ganglionitis: a pathologic correlate in idiopathic facial paralysis. Adv Otorhinolaryngol. 2002; 60:32-53.
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Billings-Gagliardi S, Belanger M, Mazor K. A workshop for first-year medical students on communicating scientific information to patients. Acad Med. 2001 May; 76(5):531.