Bell’s Palsy Information and Resources

In the hours and days after I was diagnosed, I found several sources of information that were helpful to me, both educationally and emotionally. If you’ve come across my site and haven’t had a chance to visit some of these, I’d encourage you to do so. For my personal Bell’s Palsy story, see My Experience with Bell’s Palsy.

Bell’s Palsy Information and Resources

Bell’s Palsy Information Site: Comprehensive must-see resource.

Bell’s Palsy Information Site Forums: Information, discussion and chat.

Bell’s Palsy Association (in the United Kingdom): Includes a Comprehensive resource, forums, and much more.

Bell’s Palsy Association (UK) Leaflets: General Information, Facial Exercises

What is Bell's Palsy - page 1: Click to download PDF file

What is Bell's Palsy - page 2: Click to download PDF file

Bell's Palsy facial exercises: Click to download PDF file

Bell’s Palsy Association (UK) Links Page: Other websites with information useful to sufferers of Bell’s Palsy

NIH’s MedlinePlus page on Bell’s Palsy: Bell’s Palsy resources, reference and current information provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). For an easy-to-understand introduction to Bell’s Palsy, I recommend viewing their Interactive Bell’s Palsy Tutorial and the corresponding text summary (opens as a PDF file).

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Bell’s Palsy Information Page. Also see their Bell’s Palsy’s Fact Sheet.

Cranial Nerve VII – Facial Nerve :Yale University School of Medicine’s overview of the distinct functions of of the nerves controlling facial movement. 28 pages that help understand where and how the face is affected by Bell’s Palsy. Page 9 of this site shows a figure diagramming the affected nerve and where lesions typically happen resulting in Bell’s Palsy. Page 10 describes the characteristic indications of Bell’s Palsy on the affected side.

Cranial Nerve VII - Facial Nerve, Lower Motor Neuron (LMN) Lesion

Ros Walker’s Page about Bell’s Palsy: One of the first sites I came across the day I was diagnosed that described her personal experience with Bell’s Palsy. I think this story helped me keep a positive attitude early on. Thanks Ros!

If you know of other information or resources that would be helpful for me to add here, leave a comment below or contact me directly.