Bell’s palsy is relatively rapid weakness or loss of movement on one side of the face when a clinical assessment does not identify another cause. A person may notice an uneven smile, difficulty closing an

Facial paralysis causes include several different conditions, rather than a single disease. Weakness may arise from inflammation of the facial nerve, infection, an injury, a disorder affecting the brain, or a problem involving muscles and

Static vs Dynamic Facial Reanimation describes two different ways of addressing the effects of facial paralysis. Weak facial muscles can affect a smile, lip control, speech and eye closure. Some operations support tissues that have