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Health Encyclopedia: Facial Paralysis
Facial paralysis is the total loss of voluntary muscle movement of one side of the face.
Alternative Names
Paralysis of the face
Considerations
About 75% of all cases of facial paralysis in adults are due to a condition called
Stroke may cause facial paralysis. In this case, the eye on the affected side may be closed and the forehead can be wrinkled. (Persons with Bell's palsy can not do this.) ...
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