Idiopathic (Bell's) palsy is a benign weakness of the infratemporal portion of the facial nerve. It is typically a self-limiting process which is not life-threatening. It typically improves in 4-6 months and almost always by12. It is a  " viral " attack on the facial nerve occurring in approximately 4 persons out of 10,000.

 

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Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is an acquired paralysis of the face (Bells Palsy) specifically caused by a varicella-zoster virus (VSV) infection of the facial nerve.
Condition Factsheets Bell's palsy is a sudden facial paralysis that usually strikes all or part of one side of the face. Men or women of any age can suffer Bell's palsy, but statistics suggest that people aged 20 to 35 are at a slightly higher-than-average risk.

 
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