What is Bell's palsy?

Bell palsy is characterized by one-sided facial nerve paralysis that comes on suddenly for which there is no known cause. It affects the 7th cranial (facial) nerve and may possibly be due to an immune or viral disorder.

How do members experience Bell's palsy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Bell's palsy*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Bell's palsy*

Who has Bell's palsy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 8
30s 25
40s 58
50s 82
60s 73
70+ 32

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 72
Female 204