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*

*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*

*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
Treatment

(Prednisone Intensol)
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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 12
30s 28
40s 64
50s 73
60s 87
70+ 41

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 78
Female 219

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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.



Common symptoms reported by people with Bell's palsy

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for Bell's palsy

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Prednisone Intensol)
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.
Last updated:


Compare treatments taken by people with Bell's palsy

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Prednisone Intensol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
Bell's palsy (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with Bell's palsy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Last updated:



Who has Bell's palsy on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 151 say Bell's palsy is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 12
30s 28
40s 64
50s 73
60s 87
70+ 41

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 78
Female 219

These charts show data from Bell's palsy patients who have completed their condition history
Last updated: