bell's palsy

Bell's palsy

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noun bell's palsy a usually temporary paralysis of the muscles of the face, normally on one side 3
noun bell's palsy a usually temporary, sudden paralysis of the facial nerve resulting in weakened or paralyzed muscles on one side of the face 3
noun bell's palsy suddenly occurring paralysis that distorts one side of the face, caused by a lesion of the facial nerve. 1
noun bell's palsy (pathology) A paralysis of cranial nerve VII (the facial nerve) resulting in inability to control facial muscles on the affected side. 0

before 1855

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1855-60; named after Charles Bell (1774-1842), Scottish anatomist, who first described it

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athetosis — a condition characterized by uncontrolled rhythmic writhing movement, esp of fingers, hands, head, and tongue, caused by cerebral lesion
palsy — any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
spastic paralysis — a condition in which the muscles affected are marked by tonic spasm and increased tendon reflexes.