Is Bells Palsy associated with a stroke any?
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Bell's palsy usually is indicated by complete paralysis of all of the branches of the facial nerve.  Therefore, it includes not just a drooping around the mouth, but also the inability to close the affected eye or wrinkle the forehead.  With a stroke, usually only the lower half of the face is affected.  The two conditions are not related and are caused by totally different factors.  Furthermore, if you have any symptoms in the arm or leg in terms of weakness or numbness, this is NOT related to Bell's Palsy.  \n\nHowever, your blood pressure is signicantly high and your physician should be made aware of this (if he is not already). If there is any doubt in your mind, get to the emergency room as safely as possible or have your physician paged right away.  If it is a stroke, your best chances for recovery occur if you seek care within the first 90 minutes of the onset of your symptoms.\n\nAfter reading your update: You definetely are having symptoms that are not related to Bell's palsy.  This is nothing to second guess about...see someone right away.
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i highly suggest you consult a doctor instead of the internet for information like this. much of the prognosis of stroke depends on how focused and guided your rehabilitation program is.
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Bell's palsy\nFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\nJump to: navigation, search\nBell's palsy (facial palsy) is characterised by facial drooping on the affected half, due to malfunction of the facial nerve (VII cranial nerve), which controls the muscles of the face. 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. The paralysis is of the infranuclear/lower motor neuron type. Bell’s palsy affects about 40,000 people in the United States every year. It affects approximately 1 person in 65 during a lifetime. Until recently, its cause was unknown in most cases, but it has now been related to both Lyme disease and Herpes simplex.
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if it is sudden it is a sign of a stroke go to the ER now
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Cerebrovascular accident or Stroke is characterized by the sudden loss of circulation to an area of the brain, resulting in a corresponding loss of neurologic function. Cerebrovascular accident or stroke syndrome, stroke is a nonspecific term encompassing a heterogeneous group of pathophysiologic causes, including thrombosis, embolism, and hemorrhage. \n\nStrokes currently are classified as either hemorrhagic or ischemic. Acute ischemic stroke refers to strokes caused by thrombosis or embolism and accounts for 80% of all strokes. \n\nOn the macroscopic level, ischemic strokes most often are caused by extracranial embolism or intracranial thrombosis. On the cellular level, any process that disrupts blood flow to a portion of the brain unleashes an ischemic cascade, leading to the death of neurons and cerebral infarction. Understanding this chain of events is important for understanding current therapeutic approaches. \n\nCommon symptoms of stroke include abrupt onset of hemiparesis, monoparesis, or quadriparesis; monocular or binocular visual loss; visual field deficits; diplopia; dysarthria; ataxia; vertigo; aphasia; or sudden decrease in the level of consciousness.\n\nDiagnostic Studies/ Lab work-Ups:\n1. CBC, basic chemistry panel, coagulation studies, and cardiac biomarkers should be obtained in most patients.\n2. Cranial CT Scan\n3. Carotid duplex scanning is reserved for patients with acute ischemic stroke in whom carotid artery stenosis or occlusion is suspected.\n4. Transcranial Doppler ultrasound is useful for evaluating more proximal vascular anatomy, including the MCA, intracranial carotid artery, and vertebrobasilar artery.\n5. ECG - cardiogenic thrombus origin (usually patients with Atrial Fibrillation)\n6. MRI\n7. 4 vessel Angiogram\n\nTreatment:\n1. Airway, Breathing, Circulation\n2. BP control - calcium channel blockers (eg, nimodipine) \n3. Temp control (antipyretics)\n4. Cerebral Edema control (mannitol, steroids)\n5. Anticoagulants (are considered potential treatments)\n6. Anti platelets agents and  Recombinant tissue-plasminogen activators\n\nhope this one is helpful to you!
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You're not having a stroke, but go see your doctor now ... before you do.\n\nJonnie
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Did you keep the appointment with the neurolgist? Have you seen your family physician? I work at a hospital as a tech on a cardiac floor. You need to see your family doctor pronto and keep him informed as to the ongoing situation. Also, a heart attack does not have to radiate down the arm. Lose of consciousness with head and back of neck pain can equal extremely high blood pressure. Which could lead to stroke as well as heart attack. Seek more medical attention!!
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A stroke can cause ANY SYMPTOMS.  \n\nThe effected are of the brain is what is the cause.  eye sight is from the back of the brain and any thing that would effect that area would cause visual problems.\n\n:o)\nJerry
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a muscle head with a speech impediment?
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Some ways to recognize symptoms of a stroke:\n1.  Ask the person to SMILE.\n2.  Ask the person to TALK, say a simple sentence.\n3.  Ask the person to RAISE BOTH ARMS.\n4.  Ask the person to stick out his/her tongue.  It the tongue goes to one side or the other, that is an indication of a stroke.\n\nIf the person cannot do one of these things, call 911.  It is really helpful if a doctor can see a stroke victim within 3 hours of the stroke.
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of motor problems and physical disorders related to a brain injury. CP causes uncontrolled reflex movements and muscle tightness (spasticity) that may affect a part, a side, or the entire body, with varying severity. Several conditions, such as mental retardation, seizures, or vision and hearing problems, are often also associated with cerebral palsy. \n\nThis link has a lot more detail... http://www.webmd.com/hw/raising_a_family/aa56612.asp
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Generally there is a spike in both heartrate and blood pressure-however, since a stroke is either a blockade of an arteriole or a burst vessel in the brain, the effect in generated from there- A serious stroke, especially one which effects the brainstem, can cause the heart to stop- a minor stroke may have little effect.
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It doesn't sound like a stroke to me.  It sounds like what happens when you do drugs.  When you have a stroke a blood clot stops the blood from getting to your brain and you have to go to the hospital and they give you blood thinners.  \n\nWhen you are on any type of drug it kills your brain cells.  That is why you get "high".  What you felt was part of your brain being destroyed.  You have done irrepairable damage to your brain.  That part will never grow back.  \n\nNext time you do drugs I will probably be worse.  You might end up retarded or dead.
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Registered Nurse here;  Early warning signs of Stroke:\n# 1.  In coming stimulis not tracking just right, for instance someone ask you a simple question, and you find your self, looking and searching for a response, doesn't come easily.\n# 2. Manipulation if objects with difficulty is a sign of possible stroke, such as dropping your coffee cup, however I tend to agree with the other R.N., that the symptoms you've described are probably not related to stroke, however the other R.N., is mistaken by sharing with you a stroke affects the entire side of your body, I'm a RN of 24 plus years, and a stroke may just affect the hand, should, leg, foot, etc. on one side of the body.  \n# 3.  Evaluate yourself for stress factors, are you getting enough sleep, maintain adequate nutrition, regular exercises routine. And are you moving to fast, in other words to you just grab for a cup, while trying to do a number of other things.  \n# 4.  Since it's impossible to fully or adequately evaluate someone over Yahoo.  Let me Strongly suggest, you have your blood pressure checked, please make an appointment with your family care Physician, if you don't have one, now would be the prefect opportunity to find one, make a list and share all your health concerns with he or she for they are your very best resource for health care.  Thanks for the opportunity to address such an important and well written question.
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my dear this is pons area ,,i am very sorry to hear about your boy friend,,i would like to  say something about pons stroke,,this is as follows-\n\nThe pons is part of the brainstem, the lowest part of the brain that connects to the top end of the spinal cord. It's an important and densely packed area containing many bundles of nerves carrying movement and sensory messages between the brain and the body. It also acts as a junction box for all the nerves employed in coordinating movement and balance within the head and neck, as well as the body as a whole.\n\n\n\nBecause there are so many important structures within the brainstem one small area of damage due to stroke can have wide-ranging consequences. The exact symptoms depend on which biological ‘electrical circuits’ and junctions lose their blood supply and that in turn depends on which of the small blood vessels in the area (branches of the vertebrobasilar circulation) becomes blocked.\n\n\n\nThe symptoms can include difficulties with balance (ataxia), dizziness due to vertigo, uncoordinated eye movements, problems with swallowing and articulating words, and numbness and/ or weakness in one half of the body. It is not uncommon for victims of this sort of stroke to feel sick as part of the loss of balance.\n\n\n\nRecovery really depends on the extent and severity of the initial stroke. You need to discuss the outlook with the doctors who have investigated your mother's condition. I really hope she is only mildly affected and makes a reasonable recovery.\n     THANK YOU VERY MUCH
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The answer is...it varies depending on the individual. I wish I could give yo a cut and dried answer but Bell's palsy isn't totally understood yet. I had a girlfriend who developed it and it lasted roughly 8 weeks for her, but it can range from a few days to roughly 6 months according to what her doctor said. My advice... Relax. Stress can prolong it.  Hope this helped a little. Good Luck.
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stroke.... paralytic.