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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Facial paralysis
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Difficulty speaking (dysarthria)
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*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*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
117
Tried for
Bell's palsy
(1)
*Data from patients with Bell's palsy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with Bell's palsy*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
Bell's palsy
(1)
*Data from patients with Bell's palsy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has Bell's palsy on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 12 | |
| 30s | 28 | |
| 40s | 65 | |
| 50s | 72 | |
| 60s | 87 | |
| 70+ | 40 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 78 | |
| Female | 219 |