Bell’s VS stroke

What CN deals with both Bells palsy and stroke?

CN 7

What is the MC facial nerve disorder by far?

Bells palsy

T/f: All divisions of facial nerve impaired within a few hours or days with a stroke

F (Bell's palsy)

What causes Bell's palsy?

Idiopathic

What is described a a unilateral facial weakness of the LMNL?

Bells (flaccid paralysis)

_______ can occur due to Bell's palsy, which is an increase sensitivity to sound

Hyperacusis

What are a few signs of Bell's palsy?

Hyperacusis

Dry eye

Loss of taste on the ipsilateral Half of the tongue

tocomplete eye closure_and de,creased tearing in bells palsy can lead to what?

corneal ulce.rations

Pateints with Bell's palsy:

____% recover within 3 weeks-some left with residual weakness

80%

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