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Bell’s Palsy shares symptoms with having a stroke

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Dear Doctor: Our dad’s left eye and the side of his face started to droop suddenly, and it seemed like he’d had a stroke. The doctor says it’s actually Bell’s palsy. What is that?

Dear Reader: We can imagine the concern – and subsequent relief – when the signs that suggested your father had suffered a stroke turned out to be Bell’s palsy. Although the two are quite different, there…

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