Bell palsy is a temporary paralysis of the muscles innervated by the facial nerve, also known as the seventh cranial nerve. It is usually caused by inflammation or compression of the nerve, and is not typically permanent like post-stroke paralysis. It is also not associated with trigeminal neuropathic pain or herpetic outbreaks.

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Bell Palsy Is a

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Bell palsy is a

A) permanent facial paralysis after stroke.
B) painful neuropathic pain affecting the trigeminal nerve.
C) paralysis of the muscles innervated by the facial nerve.
D) herpetic outbreak in a facial dermatome.

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