Rapid onset facial nerve paralysis resolving in 6-8 weeks. Affects 25 cases per 100,000 people annually between 15-50 years. No gender predominance
Bell's palsy causes temporary weakness or paralysis of facial muscles. Affects one side of face, usually starting suddenly. Most common cause of one-sided facial paralysis
Neurological disorder causing facial paralysis on one side. Most common cause of facial paralysis. Results from injury to cranial nerve VII controlling facial muscles
Bell's palsy is the most common cause, affecting one side of the face. Lyme disease can cause facial palsy in about 25% of cases. Ramsay Hunt syndrome involves ear pain and vesicles on the affected side. Otitis media can compress the facial nerve. Trauma, especially temporal bone fractures, can cause facial paralysis
Rare congenital neurological disorder characterized by facial paralysis and eye movement difficulties. Named after German neurologist Paul Julius Möbius, first described in 1888. Affects 2-20 cases per million births
Temporary facial paralysis affecting one side of the face. Symptoms typically appear within 48 hours. Can include muscle twitching, weakness, or total facial paralysis. May cause changes in taste and ear pain