An Acclaimed Playwright on Masks and the Return to the Stage
Sarah Ruhl, after a long struggle living with Bell ’s palsy, knows the feeling of being masked among the unmasked. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 4, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sarah Ruhl Tags: Theater Face Writing and Writers Chronic Condition (Health) Content Type: Personal Profile Bell ' s Palsy Smile: The Story of a Face (Book) Source Type: news

Pfizer vaccine linked to Bell’s palsy after man suffers facial paralysis - what is it?
THE CASE of a patient who experienced two facial palsies after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine strongly suggests that Bell's palsy is linked to the jab, a doctor has warned. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Patient developed rare Bell's palsy after both shots of the Pfizer vaccine
Researchers documented the case of a 61-year-old white man in the UK who reported Bell's palsy, a type of facial paralysis, after he received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 20, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study: Chance of developing Bell's palsy rises after COVID-19 infection
People with COVID-19 are nearly seven times more likely to develop Bell's palsy, or facial muscle paralysis, than those vaccinated against the virus, a study published by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head& Neck Surgery found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 24, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Patients with COVID-19 are SEVEN TIMES more likely to have Bell's palsy than vaccine recipients
Bell's palsy has been reported in a small number of COVID-19 vaccine recipients - but it's seven times more likely for those who get the virus itself, a new study found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 24, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Lockdown Botox ban that's been torture for facial palsy patients
There is a treatment for facial palsy: injections of Botox. The jabs work by blocking nerve signals to the muscles into which it's injected. But when the pandemic hit, clinics closed. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Coronavirus vaccine side effects: Bell's palsy listed as a possible side effect
THE VACCINATION campaign in the UK is world-beating, with more than 20 million people now jabbed. Most reported side effects of the jabs are mild but Bell's palsy has been listed as a possible side effect of the Pfizer-BioNTech jab - what is it? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Partial facial palsy from a surfboard injury - Savage N, Thomas D, Goldie SJ.
[The publisher has not provided an abstract for this article.] Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Assessment and rehabilitation interventions for central facial palsy in patients with acquired brain injury: a systematic review - Mortensen J, Kothari SF, Kothari M.
OBJECTIVES: A systematic review covering assessments and interventions for central facial palsy (CFP) in patients with acquired brain injury.METHODS: PubMed, Embase, Cinahl, PsycInfo, and Web of Science were screened until April 2019. Assessments w... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

AAO-HNS Issues Guidance for Bell's Palsy Treatment During COVID-19
FRIDAY, Feb. 5, 2021 -- In a statement issued by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, recommendations are presented for the treatment of Bell ' s palsy after COVID-19 vaccination and for unvaccinated patients. C. W. David... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 5, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

CDC Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Underlying Conditions CDC Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Underlying Conditions
The guidance had specific information for people with HIV, weakened immune systems, and autoimmune conditions such as Guillain-Barre syndrome and Bell ' s palsy who are planning to get the vaccine.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - December 28, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

C.D.C. Panel Endorses Moderna Vaccine for Americans
The approval sets the stage for widespread inoculations in the United States with a second coronavirus vaccine. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine J. Wu Tags: Clinical Trials Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Vaccination and Immunization Breastfeeding Bell ' s Palsy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Moderna Inc Langel, Stephanie Redfield, Robert R Source Type: news

Few Cases of Facial Paralysis Seen After COVID Vaccine Few Cases of Facial Paralysis Seen After COVID Vaccine
The FDA issued a staff report on Tuesday that recommends monitoring people who take the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for potential cases of Bell ' s palsy, or facial paralysis.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - December 16, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

FDA staff recommends watching for Bell's palsy in Moderna and Pfizer vaccine recipients
The FDA said that there were four reported cases of Bell's palsy among Moderna's 30,000 trial participants, including three who got the vaccine. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CDC will monitor for Bell ’s palsy among Pfizer vaccine recipients, but sees no causal relationship
There is "no known or expected causal relationship between the vaccine and Bell's palsy," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news