Bell's Palsy is facial paralysis, normally affecting one side of the face, and can last from a number of weeks to a number of years. In most cases (approx 80%) the condition recedes after 3 months though for a proportion of sufferers the symptoms can continue indefinately. Most patients suspect they have suffered a stroke when first faced by it's effect and a visit to the doctor helps alleviate their fears. Symptoms normally include; a drooping or sagging mouth, facial pain, drooling, loss of taste, inability to close the eye resulting in tearing ...... more