Web Directory

» Acute Idiopathic Facial Palsy
   Information about Bell's palsy, including clinical features, differential diagnosis of seventh cranial nerve weakness, prognosis, treatment and further reading.
   http://www.neuroland.com/cn/bells.htm

» Bell's Palsy
   Information sheet on Bell's Palsy (facial paralysis) compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
   http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/bells/bells.htm

» Bell's Palsy (BUPA)
   Description of Bell's palsy, including symptoms, complications, treatment and recovery. Explanatory diagram. From BUPA (UK).
   http://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.
   http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/bellsPalsy.cfm

» Bell's Palsy Association
   UK registered charity. Forums and chat, history, treatment, and research.
   http://bellspalsy.org.uk/

» 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.
   http://home.hccnet.nl/rde.bruin/

» Drug InfoNet Doctors' Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - Bell's Palsy
   Answers to frequently asked questions, for discussion purposes.
   http://www.druginfonet.com/index.php?pageID=faq/faqbellp.htm

» Facial Nerve (VII) Disorders
   Neuroanatomy of various syndromes involving paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve.
   http://neuromuscular.wustl.edu/nanatomy/vii.htm

» Facial Nerve Problems and Bell's Palsy
   MedicineNet.com's description of the condition including outlines of symptoms and the Herpes virus theory.
   http://www.medicinenet.com/facial_nerve_problems/article.htm

» Fighting Bells Palsy
   A personal story, including what the author is doing to fight to regain his face and helpful links.
   http://home.ix.netcom.com/~jscheer1/index.html

» 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.
   http://www.bcm.edu/oto/grand/72095.html

» Is Tegretol used for Bells Palsy?
   The Neurology and Neurosurgery Forum - "ask the doctor" medical forum for patients hosted by Med Help Intl.
   http://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.
   http://www.lef.org/protocols/abstracts/abstr-118.html

» Patient UK: Facial Nerve Palsy
   Symptoms, causes, and treatment. Includes references.
   http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40000978/

» 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.
   http://www.medicine.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.
   http://news.stanford.edu/news/1997/december3/facial.html

» The Bell's Palsy Network
   FAQs, forum, weekly chat and links.
   http://bellspalsy.net

» The Cochrane Library: Corticosteroids for Bell's Palsy (Idiopathic Facial Paralysis)
   Review abstract summarizing the results of a clinical trial.
   http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab001942.html

» University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: Facial Paralysis Center
   Describes symptoms and treatments.
   http://www.upmc.com/services/otolaryngology/servicesandspecialties/facialparalysis/Pages/default.aspx

» Varied Use of Microsurgery
   Cross-facial nerve graft to improve symmetry and smile. By Professor Earl Owen of Sidney, AU.
   http://www.earlowen.com.au/Varied%20uses%20of%20Microsurgery.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.
   http://www.atlantaearclinic.com/facial.htm

» eMedicine Health - Bell Palsy
   Consumer health resource center providing information on causes, symptoms, and treatment of sudden weakness of one side of the face.
   http://www.emedicinehealth.com/bell_palsy/article_em.htm