Friday, October, 23, 2009
Does Diabetes Cause Bells Palsy
Health Encyclopedia: Bell's Palsy
Definition
Bell's palsy is a temporary form of facial paralysis. It results from damage to the nerve that controls movement of the muscles in the face.
Alternative Names
Facial palsy; Idiopathic peripheral facial palsy
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Bell's palsy is a form of cranial mononeuropathy VII, and it is the most common type of this nerve damage. Bell's palsy affects about 2 in 10,000 people.
Bell's palsy involves damage to the seventh cranial (facial...
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Expert & Community Posts
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Health Guide
Diabetes is called a disorder of metabolism. More simply put,
diabetes keeps your body from properly utilizing the sugar obtained from food. Your body changes most of the food you eat into a form of...
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The two major forms of
diabetes are type 1, previously called insulin-dependent
diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset
diabetes, and type 2, previously called non-insulin-dependent...
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The two major forms of
diabetes are type 1 (previously called insulin-dependent
diabetes mellitus, IDDM, or juvenile-onset
diabetes) and type 2 (previously called noninsulin-dependent...
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The two major forms of
diabetes are type 1, previously called insulin-dependent
diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset
diabetes, and type 2, previously called non-insulin-dependent...
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ReferencesAmerican
Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in
diabetes -- 2006.
Diabetes Care. 2006 Jan;29 Suppl 1:S4-42.Berhe T, Postellon D, Wilson B, Stone R. Feasibility and safety of...
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