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With the sudden onset of Bell's Palsy, suddenly the muscles on one or both sides of your face are paralyzed. Your speaking becomes slurred, eating and smiling become difficult, your eyelids droop and have trouble blinking, and often there is severe pain. Your doctor will typically prescribe an anti-inflammatory medication, but many people seek further options, especially since no one knows for certain the real cause behind the paralysis. While inflammation and swelling of the facial nerve is the most logical cause of Bell's Palsy, knowing that the condition may last for weeks and that there might only be a partial recovery, educated patients often seek natural treatments that might help speed a full and complete recovery. Since it's not uncommon for Bell's Palsy symptoms to reoccur, this also suggests an alternative medicine approach to try to find and correct the condition's possible underlying causes. Knowing this, many people choose to take an adjunctive approach and assist their body in its healing through complementary, alternative therapies. This is where natural treatments come in. Many people have hastened their healing from Bell's Palsy with the alternative medical approach, and testimonials for certain supplements and healing modalities continue to pour in. Included in this small book are tips for managing Bell's Palsy, how to care for affected eyes, pain remedies, and the most potent natural treatments most commonly used to beat Bell's Palsy and help you return to a normal life, including the methylcobalamin form of vitamin B12 (methyl B12), B12 injections, acetyl-L-carnitine, histamine, MSM, ATP, homeopathy, acupuncture and more. If you are looking for information on how to deal with Bell's Palsy safely and alternative natural treatments you can apply at home to help recover, this is the book you. ... Read more

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This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to bell's palsy, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on bell's palsy. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Bell's Palsy: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 3. Studies on Bell's Palsy; Chapter 4. Patents on Bell's Palsy; Chapter 5. Books on Bell's Palsy; Chapter 6. Multimedia on Bell's Palsy; Chapter 7. Physician Guidelines and Databases; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix D. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; BELL'S PALSY GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Antoni's Palsy, Facial Nerve Palsy, Facial palsy, Facial Paralysis, Idiopathic Facial Palsy, Idiopathic facial paralysis, Refrigeration Palsy. ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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Abstract: You woke up to find one side of your face drooping, making it difficult to speak clearly and to eat. Your doctor tells you that you have Bell's palsy, a condition that affects about 40,000 people in the United States each year. ... Read more

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This up-to-date and comprehensive set of two CD-ROM discs provides a superb collection of official Federal government documents on the subject of Bell's Palsy. If you have Bell's palsy, the muscles in your face become temporarily paralyzed. It usually affects just one side of the face. Symptoms appear suddenly - you can't shut your eye and your mouth droops. Symptoms are usually worst about 48 hours after they start. Scientists think that a viral infection makes the facial nerve swell or become inflamed. You are most likely to get Bell's palsy if you are pregnant, diabetic or sick with a cold or flu.For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor reference tools and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust. This thoroughly researched collection presents vital information from many authoritative sources: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the relevant institute for this disease, and others.In addition to the comprehensive disease-specific coverage, this disc set also includes our Medical Encyclopedia, a $19.95 value! The Encyclopedia presents a collection of official documents about a wide range of medical topics, diseases, illnesses, health and wellness. There is vital information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Cancer Institute, and more. Topics covered include: major diseases, including cancer, heart and vascular disease, stroke, blood diseases and disorders, lung diseases, and neurological disorders such as dementia and epilepsy * CDC Health Topics A to Z, Foodborne Illnesses, Infants and Children, Injuries, Occupational Health, Older Adults, Women * CDC Travelers' Health - Destinations, Vaccinations, Diseases, Mosquito, Tick, Food, Water, Clinics, Yellow Book, Children, Airplanes, Cruise Ships, Special Needs, Relief Workers, * Dietary Guidelines * NIH A to Z from abnormalities to X-rays.Since navigating the Internet to find additional non-governmental medical information can be confusing, we've also provided our exclusive "Guide to Leading Medical Websites" with updated links to 67 of the best sites for medical information! Built-in weblinks let you quickly check for the latest clinical updates directly from the government and the best commercial portals, news sites, reference/textbook/non-commercial portals, and health organizations. ... Read more

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This up-to-date and comprehensive set of two CD-ROM discs provides a superb collection of official Federal government documents on the subject of Bell's Palsy. If you have Bell's palsy, the muscles in your face become temporarily paralyzed. It usually affects just one side of the face. Symptoms appear suddenly - you can't shut your eye and your mouth droops. Symptoms are usually worst about 48 hours after they start. Scientists think that a viral infection makes the facial nerve swell or become inflamed. You are most likely to get Bell's palsy if you are pregnant, diabetic or sick with a cold or flu.For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor reference tools and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust. This thoroughly researched collection presents vital information from many authoritative sources: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the relevant institute for this disease, and others.In addition to the comprehensive disease-specific coverage, this disc set also includes our Medical Encyclopedia, a $19.95 value! The Encyclopedia presents a collection of official documents about a wide range of medical topics, diseases, illnesses, health and wellness. There is vital information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Cancer Institute, and more. Topics covered include: major diseases, including cancer, heart and vascular disease, stroke, blood diseases and disorders, lung diseases, and neurological disorders such as dementia and epilepsy * CDC Health Topics A to Z, Foodborne Illnesses, Infants and Children, Injuries, Occupational Health, Older Adults, Women * CDC Travelers' Health - Destinations, Vaccinations, Diseases, Mosquito, Tick, Food, Water, Clinics, Yellow Book, Children, Airplanes, Cruise Ships, Special Needs, Relief Workers, * Dietary Guidelines * NIH A to Z from abnormalities to X-rays.Since navigating the Internet to find additional non-governmental medical information can be confusing, we've also provided our exclusive "Guide to Leading Medical Websites" with updated links to 67 of the best sites for medical information! Built-in weblinks let you quickly check for the latest clinical updates directly from the government and the best commercial portals, news sites, reference/textbook/non-commercial portals, and health organizations.This CD-ROM has tens of thousands of pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software. Advanced search and indexing features of the current version of Adobe Reader provide a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disc at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of medical documents and material. ... Read more

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The Bell's Palsy Medical Guide is a publication which has been designed to better help readers understand Bell's Palsy. This Qontro Medical Guide has been designed with the reader in mind, and is a useful information source for readers at all levels looking to learn more about Bell's Palsy. The Bell's Palsy Medical Guide is highly recommended for those interested in understanding and learning more about Bell's Palsy. ... Read more

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Chapters: Bell's Palsy, Cholesteatoma, Thyroid Neoplasm, Head and Neck Cancer, Rhinoplasty, Facial Trauma, Snoring, Oral Allergy Syndrome, Acute Pharyngitis, Oral Cancer, History of Tracheotomy, Instruments Used in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Computer Assisted Surgery, Lip Enhancement, Oral Ulcer, Medullary Thyroid Cancer, Facial Nerve Paralysis, Bone Anchored Hearing Aid, Neck Dissection, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Patient Registration, Blepharoplasty, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Forehead Lift, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Oropharyngeal Cancer, Balloon Sinuplasty, Treacher Collins Syndrome, Ptosis, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Rhytidectomy, Zenker's Diverticulum, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Cheek Augmentation, Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Thyroglossal Cyst, Otoplasty, East Asian Blepharoplasty, Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma, Facial Rejuvenation, Jack Paradise, Septoplasty, Richard Luchsinger, Lipoflavonoid, Frenuloplasty, Twj Foundation, Cystic Hygroma, Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease, Restylane, Neurotology, Lingual Frenectomy, Catarrh, Reconstructive Surgery, Interventional Thyroid Ultrasound, Persistent Thyroglossal Duct, Dacryocystorhinostomy, Oxybuprocaine, Rhinology, Dafydd Stephens, Head Mirror, Michael W. Vannier, Subglottic Stenosis, American Academy of Otolaryngology, Smas, House-Brackmann Score, Wilhelm Meyer, International Tinnitus Journal, Robert Clyde Lynch, Minimal Access Cranial Suspension, Head and Neck Pathology, Chin Sling, Archives of Otolaryngology - Head ... Read more

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Targeted to patients, their families and allied health students, The “Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders” provides in-depth coverage of neurological diseases and disorders, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, Tourette Syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, cerebral palsy, vertigo, amnesia and epilepsy. Related topics include communication aids, electric personal assistive mobility devices, medications for treating neurological diseases and conditions, understanding the needs of Alzheimer patient caregivers and more. This two-volume set provides an alternative to resources that either fail to explore neurological disease in any depth and or do so at a level not appropriate for students and general readers.

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by Thomson Gale on July 15, 2006. The length of the article is 900 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Treating Bell's palsy.(Disease/Disorder overview)
Author: Jon O. Ebbert
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 15, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 39Issue: 14Page: 32(1)

Article Type: Disease/Disorder overview

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This up-to-date and comprehensive set of two CD-ROM discs provides a superb collection of official Federal government documents on the subject of Bell's Palsy. If you have Bell's palsy, the muscles in your face become temporarily paralyzed. It usually affects just one side of the face. Symptoms appear suddenly - you can't shut your eye and your mouth droops. Symptoms are usually worst about 48 hours after they start. Scientists think that a viral infection makes the facial nerve swell or become inflamed. You are most likely to get Bell's palsy if you are pregnant, diabetic or sick with a cold or flu.For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor reference tools and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust. This thoroughly researched collection presents vital information from many authoritative sources: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the relevant institute for this disease, and others.In addition to the comprehensive disease-specific coverage, this disc set also includes our Medical Encyclopedia, a $19.95 value! The Encyclopedia presents a collection of official documents about a wide range of medical topics, diseases, illnesses, health and wellness. There is vital information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Cancer Institute, and more. Topics covered include: major diseases, including cancer, heart and vascular disease, stroke, blood diseases and disorders, lung diseases, and neurological disorders such as dementia and epilepsy * CDC Health Topics A to Z, Foodborne Illnesses, Infants and Children, Injuries, Occupational Health, Older Adults, Women * CDC Travelers' Health - Destinations, Vaccinations, Diseases, Mosquito, Tick, Food, Water, Clinics, Yellow Book, Children, Airplanes, Cruise Ships, Special Needs, Relief Workers, * Dietary Guidelines * NIH A to Z from abnormalities to X-rays.Since navigating the Internet to find additional non-governmental medical information can be confusing, we've also provided our exclusive "Guide to Leading Medical Websites" with updated links to 67 of the best sites for medical information! Built-in weblinks let you quickly check for the latest clinical updates directly from the government and the best commercial portals, news sites, reference/textbook/non-commercial portals, and health organizations. ... Read more

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The author, J.P.Dambach, has had Bell's palsy twicewithin a five year period. This no nonsense book reviews themanagement of Bell's palsy covering topics such as: possible causesincluding the virus and circulation theories, and the cold windmyth. Treatments including surgery, E-stim, antiviral drugs, steroids,acupuncture, nutrition and physical therapy. It also includes threestories of Bell's palsy survivors and their successes at treatment. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (17)

A complete waste
Take that 10 dollar bill and tuck it back in your wallet.While it may be legal to call 30 pages of text plus some pictures a book, this "book" would be more accurately called a pamphlet.

The author is clearly bitter about his experience.This is understandable, as Bell's Palsy is a difficult experience.However, it's inappropriate for the bitterness to override information in a book people are reading in an effort to help themselves and gain an understanding of the condition.Readers will come away with a distorted view of all aspects - the physical and emotional ends, as well as available treatments and their effectiveness.The author's sources are limited, outdated, and biased.Where there are diverse opinions regarding a potential treatment, only viewpoints conforming with the author's opinions are described or referenced.Readers who accept the information in this book as valid are not only cheating themselves of opportunities for help - they may actually hurt their recovery.

The book may have had small (very small!) value 10 years ago.Today it's worthless. There are several websites with more information, well presented, up to date, and without bias.There are also forums to connect with other people with the same problem.Save your money - go to google.com, punch in "bells palsy" and "bell's palsy" (the results will be different) to learn about this condition!

Worse than useless
When my daughter was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy, I went out on the net looking for information, and I ordered this book immediately, hoping to have something helpful to give her. When it arrived, I read it in 20 min (that's how little it has in it) and was appalled at the very negative and one-sided view it gave.80% of BP victims recover completely in 3 weeks to 3 months, yet the 3 case histories he gave were all among the worst of the remaining 20%.There's nothing good here that you can't get from one click on the net, and there is a tremendous amount of discouragement contained in these few pages.
I did NOT give this book to my daughter.I like her too much for that.It would have caused her added trauma with no compensating benefit. Keep this AWAY from BP sufferers.It has no redeeming value.

Dissapointing
When ordering this book i had high expectations, i was hoping to be able to use the information contained within to help my gf deal with this viral based infection.

Unfortunately when i received the book in the mail I was extrememly dissapointed. The book is barely 30 pages long if you take the illustrations aside and contains a few case histories, that serve nothing but to worry the reader. Since these are extreme cases, and do not reflect the average Pells Palsy sufferer.

The rest of the information provides some substancial information and is a decent summary of what someone can do to prevent the infection from worsening or causing eye damage (more or less keep your eye moist) unfortunately this information is available freely.

This book, should be considered more as a pamphlet, and is dissapointing for the fact that you're expecting so much more, and it takes less than 10 minutes to read.

I wouldn't waste my hard earned money on this. Instead consult your family doctor, keep your eye moist and well protected using eye drops, and please, do not ignore your illness.

Surviving Bell"s Palsy
Being diagnosed right before Christmas, made my world come to a halt.I seeked medical help, went for many MRI's, C-Scans and felt the doctors knew less them me.They were not encouraging and if it was not for the Bell's Palsy website, and this book I don't know how I would have SURVIVED.This book was truthful, helpful and informative.It also showed that the 3 stories of people suffering with this affliction, were like ME.I was not alone.They felt what I felt, and people who do not know what Bell's Palsy is, and how it effects you emotionally, as well as physically will never understand how this can be very devestating to a newly diagnosed person.I definitely recommend this book to BP suffers and their families.

The Best Summary Available
...I was surprised to find that I didn't see the author as being the least bit negative. I found his approach generally dispassionate, fair, and objective -- although he did, from time to time, interject his personal opinion in a very subjective way. I was pleased with the list of source materials at the end of the book, but wished he had used footnotes or parenthetical references to show where he used these sources in his text. Considering that Dambach is writing about a disorder of uncertain origin and no known effective treatment, he has done a remarkable job gathering all the truths, half-truths, and fictions. I'm lucky. After 3 weeks with Bell's palsy, I am about 90% recovered. I've seen a family practice physician, a chiropractor, and a physical therapist. Dambach's best advice is "Use your common sense because this disease will usually clear up in a relatively short period of time without any treatments" -- a rather positive statement for a man who has never completely recovered from his two bouts with Bell's. For a non-life-threatening ailment, Bell's palsy is surprisingly frightening, discouraging, and depressing. Thank you, Mr. Dambach, for offering a sane, concise discussion. ... Read more

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Herpes simplex - Bell palsy, Herpes simplex virus,Herpesviridae, Viral entry, HHV Latency AssociatedTranscript, Valaciclovir, Antiviral drug, Thymidinekinase,Aciclovir, Chickenpox, Cytomegalovirus ... Read more

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Avoiding hard-to-understand medical jargon, the four-volume “Gale Encyclopedia of Children’s Health” uses language that parents can understand, while still providing enough depth to benefit today's health science students. The set provides in-depth coverage of pediatric diseases and disorders, along with issues related to physical and cognitive/behavioral development.

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The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Medicine.

Consultthe second edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depthmedical guide for information on more than 1,700 medical topics inlanguage accessible to adult laypersons. Presented in a singlealphabetical sequence, articles range in length from one or twoparagraphs for minor topics, to several pages or more for major topics.Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description;causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more.Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes;precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and muchmore. This second edition includes more than 200 new entries, 300updated entries, approximately 650 color images and illustrations, anda comprehensive subject index. New features include biographical andhistorical sidebars throughout the text.

Disease/disorder articles contain some or all of the following sections:

• Definitions -- brief dictionary-style definition of the disorder
• Descriptions -- overview of the disorder; who gets it and why
• Causes & symptoms -- process, substance or organism thatproduces the condition; any risk factors that increase susceptibilityto the condition; signs and symptoms of the disease
• Diagnosis -- overview of procedures and tests used todiagnose the condition; how the test is done; who should be tested andwhen; time required; cost; whether it's typically covered by insurance
• Treatments -- overview of conventional methods of care ormanagement of the condition, such as drugs, surgeries, physicaltherapy, etc.
• Alternative treatments -- overview of alternative/complementary therapies that may be used to treat the condition
• Prognosis -- probable outcome of the disease
• Preventions -- what actions can be taken to prevent the condition from occurring

Test/treatment articles contain some or all of the following sections:

• Definitions -- brief dictionary-style definition of the test/treatment
• Purposes -- why and when this test/treatment is prescribed
• Precautions -- when this test/treatment should not be prescribed
• Descriptions -- overview of the test/treatment including cost,length of time required, procedures followed, whether typically coveredby insurance
• Preparation -- pre-test treatment procedures, if any
• Aftercare -- post-test treatment procedures, if any
• Risks -- any complications/side effects commonly associated with the test/treatment
• Normal results -- for tests, describes the normal values; for treatments, describes the anticipated outcomes
• Abnormal results -- defines abnormal test values

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Bell's palsy is a paralysis of cranial nerve VII (the facial nerve) resulting in inability to control facial muscles on the affected side. Several conditions can cause a facial paralysis, e.g, brain tumor, stroke, and Lyme disease. However, if no specific cause can be identified, the condition is known as Bell's palsy. Named after Scottish anatomist Charles Bell, who first described it, Bell's palsy is the most common acute mononeuropathy (disease involving only one nerve) and is the most common cause of acute facial nerve paralysis. Bell's palsy is defined as an idiopathic unilateral facial nerve paralysis, usually self-limiting. The trademark is rapid onset of partial or complete palsy, usually in a single day. It is thought that an inflammatory condition leads to swelling of the facial nerve. The nerve travels through the skull in a narrow bone canal beneath the ear. Nerve swelling and compression in the narrow bone canal are thought to lead to nerve inhibition, damage or death. No readily identifiable cause for Bell's palsy has been found. Doctors may prescribe anti-inflammatory and anti-viral drugs. ... Read more