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Dr. Shai Rozen and text: Bell’s Palsy, Synkinesis & Facial Paralysis: Are They the Same? 

Bell’s Palsy, Synkinesis & Facial Paralysis: Are They the Same? 

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The straight answer is that they are not.   What is the relationship between Bell’s palsy and synkinesis? In its purest form, Bell’s palsy (or, as some would call it, Bell palsy) is a facial paralysis of unknown etiology (unknown cause); hence, it is associated more with a cause than a result.   Synkinesis---also called non-flaccid facial …

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