Can Bell Palsy Affect Arms And Legs

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Can bell palsy affect arms and legs. Check for signs of weaknessnumbness by asking the patient to lift arms and legs. A few hours later I. Its called cross signs and is indicative of a brainstem stroke.

A viral mechanism with herpes simplex is postulated and widely accepted. Contact your doctor promptly if any symptoms get worse. They may find that their sense of taste is dulled and that sounds are very loud in the ear on the affected portion of their face.

This can impact the way individuals walk and perform self-care activities. Numbness or weakness in the arm or leg usually only on one side of the body. Bells palsy can cause sudden weakness in one side of the face.

Monoplegia can affect the upper or lower body either one arm or one leg. In some cases people. Medical conditions are often named for the person who first published a description in a medical journal so others could be aware of it.

Weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles will cause difficulty with eye movements speech chewing and swallowing. Of course age would go against this possibility unless there is other risk factors ie diabetes high blood pressure and smoking. Last Tuesday I had a routine dental cleaning around noontime.

Was the Bells Palsy opposite the side of arm weakness. Bells palsy is not caused by a stroke but it can cause similar symptoms. Facial palsy will only affect numbness and weakness in the face not in any other part of the body so if youre feeling numbness and weakness down your arm and leg then it is not Bells palsy.