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- ABSTRACTS: Bells Palsy - Treatment with acyclovir and prednisone compared with prednisone alone: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial. Abstract of a study by Dr. Adour and others.
192.215.104.222/obgyn/cobra/cobra/TEXT/ABSTRACTS/bells.htm
- Acute Idiopathic Facial Palsy - Information about Bell's palsy, including clinical features, differential diagnosis of seventh cranial nerve weakness, prognosis, treatment and further reading.
www.neuroland.com/cn/bells.htm
- Associates in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery: Bell's Palsy - Information about Bell's palsy, including explanatory diagram and aspects of recovery and rehabilitation.
www.entdr.com/bells_palsy.html
- Bell's Palsy - From the audio health library, basic information about Bell's palsy together with audio version.
www.yourhealth.com/ahl/1062.html
- Bell's Palsy - Information sheet on Bell's Palsy (facial paralysis) compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/bells_doc.htm
- Bell's Palsy Information Site - Information including diagrams about the causes, symptoms, effects and treatment of Bell's palsy. Also information on Ramsey Hunt Syndrome and other types of facial paralysis.
www.bellspalsy.ws
- Bell's Palsy (BUPA) - Description of Bell's palsy, including symptoms, complications, treatment and recovery. Explanatory diagram. From BUPA (UK).
hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/mosby_factsheets/Bells_palsy.html
- Bell's Palsy - Facial Nerve Disorders - Description of the condition,the nerve, and facial muscles, as well as diagnosis and treatment information.
www.entnet.org/bells.html
- Bell's Palsy Diary - Bell's palsy diary and a recovery graph, hoping to be value to others, from Rudy de Bruin. Site in English and Dutch language.
home.hccnet.nl/rde.bruin
- Bell's Palsy Menu - Webforum to discuss and comment on Bell's palsy.
neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/forum/BellsPalsyMenu.html
- Bell's Palsy Specific Patient Information - Information for patients about Bell's palsy. From Mednets.
www.mednets.com/bellspalsy.htm
- Bell's Palsy: Opthalmology 02/16/98 - An opththalmological viewpoint. Describes some available methods of protecting the cornea.
ophthalmology.about.com/health/ophthalmology/library/weekly/aa021698.htm
- Bells Palsy personal page - Personal account of Bell's Palsy by a sufferer of the condition.
www.integratetheweb.com/bells/index.html
- BestDoctors.com Bell's Palsy Information - Brief but informative descriptions of various aspects of the disease by Dr. Bruce J.Gantz.
www.bestdoctors.com/en/askadoctor/g/gantz/bjgantz_060500_q1.htm
- Drug InfoNet Doctors' Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - Bell's Palsy - Answers to frequently asked questions, for discussion purposes.
www.druginfonet.com/faq/faqbellp.htm
- Etiology of Bell's Palsy - Description of symptoms and risk factors associated with facial paralysis (Bell's palsy). Explanation of the connection with Herpes Simplex 1.
pbl.cc.gatech.edu/mindy/310
- Eye MD Links - An article about Bell's palsy, what it is, the prognosis, related conditions, test and who treats it.
www.eyemdlink.com/conditions/bells_palsy.htm
- Eyelid Surgery In Facial Paralysis (Bell's Palsy) - Description of some surgical procedures currently available. Site is accessible for people with low vision.
www.eyelid.com/paralysis-bell's.html
- Facial nerve (VII) paralysis - Neuroanatomy of various syndromes involving paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve.
www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromuscular/nanatomy/vii.htm
- Facial Nerve Problems: Bell's Palsy - MedicineNet.com's description of the condition including outlines of symptoms and the Herpes virus theory.
www.medicinenet.com/Script/Main/art.asp?li=MNI&ArticleKey=1967&page=2#5whatis
- From the Grand Rounds Archive at Baylor College of Medicine - Overview of the condition, including historical shifts in treatment methods. Also grades of paralysis, causes and prognosis.
www.bcm.tmc.edu/oto/grand/72095.html
- Health Hubs - A brief definition of Bell's palsy, followed by links to overviews, research articles and case reports.
www.healthubs.com/bell
- HealthLink MCW - Offers a question and answer entitled, Bells Palsy symptoms should be evaluated.
healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1011027911.html
- Is Tegretol used for Bells Palsy? - The Neurology and Neurosurgery Forum - "ask the doctor" medical forum for patients hosted by Med Help Intl.
www.medhelp.org/perl6/neuro/archive/7497.html
- LEF Bell's Palsy Information - Abstracts of journal articles covering various aspects of the disease and treatments, compiled by the Life Extension Foundation.
www.lef.org/protocols/abstracts/abstr-118.html
- National Centers for Facial Paralysis, Inc. - Bells Palsy treatments: specialists in the rehabilitation of paralyzed facial muscle with over 60 facial palsy centers in the US. A commercial enterprise.
www.bellspalsy.com
- NeurologyChannel.com - Bell's Palsy information and resources.
www.neurologychannel.com/bellspalsy
- OnHealth: Bell's Palsy - Information about Bell's palsy, and access to descriptive video.
www.onhealthnetwork.com/ch1/resource/conditions/item,55026.asp
- Parents' Common Sense Encyclopedia - Bell's Palsy - A basic description of pediatric facial palsy.
www.sleeptight.com/EncyMaster/B/Bells_palsy.html
- Prednisone for Bell's Palsy - Effect of early treatment of Bell's palsy with prednisolone. Interpretation of one study by Bandolier, a UK health care journal.
www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/Bandolier/band21/b21-3.html
- Saving Faces: Specialized Surgery helps Patients with Facial Paralysis - Article by Tim Stephens on reconstructive surgery for a patient with facial paralysis. Relevant to the small proportion of people with Bell's palsy who do not regain normal facial movement.
www.stanford.edu/dept/news/report/news/december3/facial.html
- Spring1998 Newsletter from The Facial Paralysis Center - The Pittsburgh center describes relaxation techniques and tips for improving photographs of the paralyzed face. Also biographies of staff members at the time the newsletter was published.
www.upmc.edu/FacialNerve/Newsletters/spring_1998.htm
- SpringNet - CE Connection: Bell's Palsy: An Update on Idiopathic Facial - - Article from The Nurse Practioner journal by Joyce Billue.
www.springnet.com/ce/j708a.htm
- TCM Treatment - Describes in detail how TCM practitioners in China solve Bell's facial paralysis with traditional Chinese strategies and herbs.
www.tcmtreatment.com/images/diseases/facial-paralysis.htm
- The Bell's Palsy Network - FAQs, forum, weekly chat and links.
bellspalsy.net
- The Bell's Palsy Webforum at Massachusetts General Hospital - Message board with posts and replies by people affected by Bell's Palsy.
neuro-mancer.mgh.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=Bells+Palsy&number=12
- Thought Technology's Advances in EMG Monitoring - Applications of EMG biofeedback in patients with injury or impairment of peripheral nerves including Bell's Palsy.
www.thoughttechnology.com/hal.htm
- Treatments We've Used for Bell's Palsy - Forum for discussion of treatment options. Unmoderated.
neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/forum_2/BellsPalsyF/11.14.994.34PMTreatmentsw.html
- Varied Use of Microsurgery - Cross-facial nerve graft to improve symmetry and smile. By Professor Earl Owen of Sidney, AU.
www.earlowen.com.au/facegrft.htm
- What is Facial Retraining? - A program designed to retrain facial muscles for movement and expression after facial paralysis. Relevant to patients with residuals or incomplete recoveries.
www.atlantaearclinic.com/facial.htm
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