Bell’s palsy is a neurological disorder that causes severe weakness or paralysis on one side of the face. A person may be unable to close one eyelid. Eye care is important during recovery to help prevent dry eye and other complications. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bell’s palsy affects around...
by British Medical Journal A medical assistant prepares a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a patient. Credit: Public domain image courtesy of Lisa Ferdinando, U.S. Department of Defense The case of a patient who experienced two facial palsies—one after the first and another after the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine—strongly...
By BETSY LADYZHETS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 11:01 EDT, 24 June 2021 | UPDATED: 11:02 EDT, 24 June 2021 Bell’s palsy has been reported as a rare side effect of COVID-19 vaccines, but it is actually more common in those who get sick with the disease, a new study finds. Researchers at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve...
