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what is the first sign of bells palsy


Sent to Health Experts January 16, 2006 5:53 p.m.

i had this about a year ago and remember my upper lip felt num like it is now.

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Symptoms of Bell's palsy usually come on suddenly, often overnight, and worsen over the next day or two. The main symptom is weakness or paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face. The affected side of the face looks flat and expressionless or droopy. Other symptoms include a dry eye on the affected side due to an inability to blink, tearing in the affected eye, pain behind the ear on the affected side of the face, which may occur a day or two before the paralysis begins, increased sensitivity to sounds, drooling, since you may not be able to close your mouth completely, a dry mouth due to decreased saliva production, and interference with your ability to swallow properly, and a decreased ability to taste, especially at the tip of your tongue.



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