Simultaneous bilateral Bell's palsy during pregnancy

Kovo, Michal; Sagi, Yair; Lampl, Yair; Golan, Abraham

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“…Possible causes of the increase in prevalence of Bell's palsy in pregnant women may be the increased maternal extracellular fluid volume (Davison, 1997;Shmorgun et al, 2002) or certain nerve compression syndromes that are more common in the latter stages of pregnancy (Graham, 1982;Shmorgun et al, 2002). Researchers have suggested that Bell's palsy might be associated with preeclampsia, and that it can occur immediately postpartum after mild preeclamptic symptoms (Mylonas et al, 2005;Kovo et al, 2009). Gestational hypertension has also been reported at a higher rate in women who have developed Bell's palsy during pregnancy or the early puerperium (Shmorgun et al, 2002).…”

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Bell’s Palsy

Maloney

2010

J Dent Res

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The smile of the famed portrait 'The Mona Lisa' has perplexed both art historians and researchers for the past 500 years. There has been a multitude of theories expounded to explain the nature of the model's enigmatic smile. The origin of the model's wry smile can be demonstrated through a careful analysis of both documented facts concerning the portrait--some gathered only recently through the use of modern technology--and a knowledge of the clinical presentation of Bell's palsy. Bell's palsy is more prevalent in women who are either pregnant or who have recently given birth. This paper postulates that the smile of the portrait's model was due to Leonardo da Vinci's anatomically precise representation of a new mother affected by Bell's palsy subsequent to her recent pregnancy.

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