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Clooney suffered from Bell's Palsy as a teen  -  Mar 19, 2008
The Cheers,Washington, Mar 19 (ANI): George Clooney has revealed that he suffered from Bell's Palsy as a teen. George Clooney has revealed that he suffered from Bell's

Clooney suffered from Bell's Palsy as youth  -  Mar 19, 2008
Daily News & Analysis,LONDON: Oscar winning actor George Clooney revealed that he suffered from paralysing Bell's Palsy as a youth. The disorder leaves the muscles weak with a

News - Music, movie, Entertainment CLOONEY SUFFERED FROM BELL'S PALSY  -  Mar 18, 2008
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),GEORGE CLOONEY has revealed he suffered from paralysing Bell's Palsy when he was a teenager. The muscle-weakening disorder left him with a temporary

Malpractice case ends in $3 million judgment  -  Mar 21, 2008
The Reporter,Bullis treated Jandre, diagnosing him with Bell's palsy, a paralysis of the facial nerves that results in inability to control facial muscles.

Focus on Youth: Passion for FFA, life drives this agriculture leader  -  Feb 28, 2008
The Prairie Star,It was Thanksgiving morning 2006 and the left side of her face and her left arm were completely paralyzed - she was diagnosed with Bell's palsy.

Can Lyme Disease Be Prevented With A Single Injection?  -  Mar 23, 2008
HealthNewsDigest.com,As the disease progresses, further symptoms manifest, including loss of muscle tone on one or both sides of the face (Bell's palsy), severe headaches and

Love ruled out of Queensland Bulls team  -  Mar 6, 2008
The Age,...cricketer Martin Love is out of the Queensland side for the Pura Cup game against Victoria starting on Friday because of the condition Bell's Palsy.

Bulls lose three for Bushrangers clash  -  Mar 5, 2008
ABC Online,Martin Love has been ruled out with Bell's palsy and Greg Moller is recovering from concussion, after he was hit fielding at short leg against South

Don't rush face-lift recovery  -  Mar 4, 2008
MiamiHerald.com,In rare cases you could have Bell's palsy, which can occur independent of your surgery. Bell's palsy is an inflammation of the main branch of the facial

Bulls gutted by withdrawals  -  Mar 6, 2008
Courier Mail,Former Test batsman Martin Love tops the list after a sudden attack of Bell's palsy, which causes paralysis of the facial muscles.

Fans salivating for rock get triple treat tonight  -  Mar 21, 2008
Great Falls Tribune,In December, bassist Stevie Benton was rushed to the hospital after a gig, suffering from a bout of Bell's Palsy, causing the band to cancel tour dates.

Drowning Pool Singer Posts Video Message  -  Feb 27, 2008
Metal Underground,More recently, bassist Stevie Benton was diagnosed in December with a neurological disorder called Bell's Palsy, which causes paralysis of the face and

Give McGain a shot: Warne  -  Mar 6, 2008
Melbourne Herald Sun,Captain Jimmy Maher and paceman Michael Kasprowicz retired last week, while veteran batsman Martin Love has gone down with Bell's Palsy.

Crosthwaite takes gloves, Wade axed  -  Mar 6, 2008
The Age,Queensland was unable to consider veteran batsman Martin Love due to a sudden attack of Bell's palsy, which causes paralysis in the facial muscles,

Wade cut from Bushrangers squad  -  Mar 6, 2008
The Age,...and Greg Moller (concussion) were ruled out of the Queensland team along with former Test batsman Martin Love, who has the nerve condition Bell's Palsy.

Victoria drop Wade for must-win match  -  Mar 5, 2008
CricInfo.com,Martin Love has been forced out due to a sudden attack of Bell's palsy, which causes paralysis in the facial muscles, Chris Swan has a groin injury,

'I've always liked an unsettled life'  -  Mar 7, 2008
Guardian,It was diagnosed as Bell's palsy, but Whitehorn suspects that Lyall was shattered that his wife was offered such a prestigious job.

Venerable Kiner begins 47th season covering Mets  -  Mar 4, 2008
Newsday,Kiner's speech still is a bit slurred from a decade-ago bout of Bell's palsy, but he said he is in good health. It probably helps that despite leading the

Judge puts brutal killer away  -  Mar 15, 2008
Asbury Park Press,Toledo will never be eligible for release on parole for the murder of Zabdiel, who suffered from Bell's palsy, because the boy was 7 when Toledo killed him

Life in prison in killing of two children  -  Mar 14, 2008
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com,The younger boy, who was frail and weakened by Bell's palsy, was more defenseless, the judge said. He suffered "a total skull collapse" in an attack Villano

Bushrangers spring keeping surprise  -  Mar 5, 2008
sportal.com.au,...head while fielding at short leg in the win against South Australia earlier this week and Love has been struck down by a sudden attack of Bell's palsy.

DROWNING POOL Forges Ahead With 'Know Your Enemy Tour' - Mar. 22, 2008  -  Mar 22, 2008
Blabbermouth.net,More recently, bassist Stevie Benton was diagnosed in December with a neurological disorder called Bell's Palsy, which causes paralysis of the face and

Spring on steroids  -  Feb 13, 2008
The Independent Weekly,I wasn't having a recurring heart problem; I had Bell's palsy. I could have hugged him. I felt such a sense of relief. Maybe all the sometimes-boring

Esks send Ebell, Acree to Toronto for all-star  -  Feb 16, 2008
Edmonton Journal,He suffered a separated shoulder in August and played through the pain while dealing with Bell's palsy, a condition that causes temporary paralysis of the

The 247 lb. Vegan  -  Jan 24, 2008
Wall Street JournalEarlier in the year, a bout with Bell's Palsy, a temporary facial paralysis, had focused his attention on health. He bought the book, and after reading the

Meet This Year's Oscar Nominees  -  Jan 22, 2008
NPRGeorge Clooney tells Terry Gross how suffering from Bell's palsy as an adolescent taught him to make fun of himself. Daniel Day-Lewis tells Robert Siegel

Saliva, Drowning Pool team for US tour  -  Feb 1, 2008
LiveDaily.com...in two separate robberies and bassist Stevie Benton was diagnosed with a neurological disorder, Bell's Palsy, and ordered off the road by his doctor.

Breaking into Hollywood  -  Feb 1, 2008
Wausau Daily Herald,He has Bell's palsy, a nerve condition that causes half of his face to droop. It's not something that's immediately noticeable now, but when he was a kid,

My Story of Dental Amalgam Mercury Poisoning  -  Jan 31, 2008
Food Consumer,When I went to the doctor he said it was similar to a Bell's palsy and should be better within one or two months and it was. Six months later, after bouts

DROWNING POOL To Guest On SyncLive.com Next Week - Jan. 23, 2008  -  Jan 23, 2008
Blabbermouth.net,More recently, bassist Stevie Benton was diagnosed in December with a neurological disorder called Bell's Palsy, which causes paralysis of the face and

Drowning Pool Bassist Stricken With Bell's Palsy  -  Dec 11, 2007
ChartAttack,He was diagnosed with a neurological disorder called Bell's Palsy, which causes paralysis of the face and sometimes sensitivity to sound.

Drowning Pool bassist has Bell's Palsy  -  Dec 7, 2007
United Press InternationalThe US rock band Drowning Pool canceled the remaining dates on its "This Is For The Soldiers Tour" after its bassist was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy.

Damage changes lives of victims  -  Dec 4, 2007
Chicago Tribune,Seven years ago, when one side of his face began to droop, Drogos was told he had Bell's palsy. It got progressively worse over the next few months,

Drowning Pool concert cancelled  -  Dec 11, 2007
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle,6 suffering from Bell's Palsy. As a result, the remaining dates of Drowning Pool's "This Is For The Soldiers Tour" have been cancelled.

Drowning Pool's Bassist Rushed To Hospital  -  Dec 10, 2007
WJBF-TV,He immediately went to the hospital after the show and was diagnosed with a neurological disorder called Bell's Palsy, which causes paralysis to the face

New Business - Medical Acupuncture  -  Dec 23, 2007
Hagerstown Morning Herald,..."In 1983, I suddenly developed a paralysis called Bell's palsy on the left side of my face. My physician said there was little that he could do to help me,

Ashlee Simpson Shoots 'Out There' Video; Plus Kanye West, Avril ...  -  Dec 7, 2007
MTV.comDrowning Pool bassist Stevie Benton has been diagnosed with Bell's Palsy, an often-temporary neurological disorder that causes paralysis of the face,

Lack of Light and Seasonal Depression - What's the Link? From the ...  -  Dec 17, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Also in this issue: -- Treating the common cold -- Illegal use of human growth hormone -- Types of vitamin E -- Treating Bell's palsy -- Low-carb diet and

Comedian tones down her style for IWK appearance  -  Dec 15, 2007
The Daily News,..."I'm doing well, but I came down with a weird case of Bell's Palsy. They don't know why, but it will be gone in a couple weeks." The condition causes one

In pain, but positive  -  Dec 13, 2007
Jackson County Floridan,Smith said she also has Bell's Palsy, which has stopped in her face but still persists in her throat, causing difficulty swallowing and eating.

'Acupuncture face-lift' gains fans  -  Dec 13, 2007
Orange County Register,He first used this method to stimulate the facial nerves in patients with conditions like Bell's palsy, which involves paralysis of the face.

Teaming Up With Omarion On 'Face Off' A No-Brainer For Bow Wow  -  Dec 12, 2007
AT&T blue room,Imagine having a very successful singing career for about a decade, only to have your right vocal cord paralyzed with a condition similar to Bell's palsy,

Drowning Pool Off The Road  -  Dec 7, 2007
PollstarAfter the show, he was rushed to the Luther Midelfort Hospital where he was diagnosed him with Bell's Palsy, which causes paralysis of the face and

Spin Doctor's frontman says nearly losing voice good for him  -  Nov 29, 2007
Knoxville News Sentinel,His right vocal cord was paralyzed with a condition similar to Bell's palsy, and he had only a 50-50 chance of regaining his singing voice.

WABC fans hail 'Saturday Night Oldies'  -  27 Nov 2007
New York Daily News,Bell's palsy afflicts an estimated 50000 Americans every year. Basically, it causes temporary paralysis of facial nerves that can lead to watery eyes,

being a reporter with bell's palsy  -  Oct 31, 2007
AlterNet,...by amy goodman, king features syndicate. posted october 31, 2007. amy goodman talks about carrying on with bell's palsy -- and the other public figures

waking up to a nightmare  -  Nov 21, 2007
WLTX.com,...something was different. his left eye, his mouth, and nose … nothing worked like it should. matt had bell's palsy, a nerve-damaging condition often

jim ross speaks on wm, his future, more  -  Nov 15, 2007
411mania.com,..."in philly i came back from the bell's palsy. that was another rock/austin main event, the first one. i had been sick with bell's palsy and they had lobbied

surgery gives toddler her first smile  -  Nov 26, 2007
cw2.com,...surgeon dr. elliott rose. he specializes in facial animation procedures that involve extraordinarily precise microsurgical techniques. bell's palsy,

state aims to improve lyme care  -  Nov 24, 2007
Danbury News Times,...reid asked. shaw said the state regulations will let the department only consider a small range of observable symptoms -- arthritis bell's palsy,

view from a disabled man  -  Nov 22, 2007
Charlotte Observer,...(bell's palsy) is a common symptom of neurosarcoidosis. i've tried to work. i'm still trying to work. it's already humbling trying to find something,

the wrestling news experience: 11.19.07  -  Nov 18, 2007
411mania.com,...ca, and your hosts are michael cole and jerry lawler, as i believe this was either when jr was suffering a relapse of bell's palsy, or just during the

emmerdale amos leaves £1/2m to man who nursed him through final years  -  Nov 10, 2007
Daily Mail,...had suffered from bell's palsy, or facial paralysis, in the years leading up to his death. the actor, a former director at the nottingham playhouse,

potential for lyme disease spreading at an alarming rate  -  Nov 1, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...long-term complications can be as serious as arthritis, nervous system problems, meningitis, bell's palsy, and heart rhythm irregularities.

ayurvedic home remedies for paralysis  -  Oct 31, 2007
American Chronicle,...progressive muscular atrophy, facial paralysis (or bell's palsy). paralysis is a disease, of whatever etiology it may belong to, that takes much longer

top eskimo rookie perplexed by benching  -  Oct 30, 2007
Edmonton Journal,...ebell played six games with a separated shoulder that required a shot of painkillers before kickoff. he also battled through a bout of bell's palsy,

the shimmy 11.05.07: the bonus column  -  Nov 4, 2007
411mania.com,...jr was out with his second bout of bell's palsy and michael cole was filling in on raw, so i sort of grew up with michael cole. anyhow, i have seen cole

ask 411 wrestling 11.14.07: bad ppvs, wwf, warrior in a room full ...  -  Nov 14, 2007
411mania.com,...like who was champion at the time? jr suffers from bell's palsy, which basically is paralysis of the facial muscles. most people (60-80%) who suffer

New treatment a cure for Bell's Palsy  -  19 Oct 2007
News-Medical.net,Scottish experts have discovered that Bell's Palsy, a syndrome which causes the muscles on one side of the face to become paralysed, can now be cured by a

Bell's Palsy, Fewer NHS Dentists, Stretching of Little Benefit ...  -  19 Oct 2007
Insider Medicine,In a randomized clinical trial of over 500 patients with Bell's Palsy - a condition in which facial paralysis occurs, 83% of those treated with steroids

Bell's Palsy — Is Glucocorticoid Treatment Enough?  -  Oct 17, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),1 The remaining two thirds of cases are idiopathic (Bell's palsy). Bell's palsy occurs in 20 to 32 persons per 100000 per year 2 , 3 and affects both sexes

Ebell able to play through ailments  -  Oct 18, 2007
National Post,The doctor quickly diagnosed the 24-year-old with Bell's Palsy. The condition -- which causes temporary paralysis of one side of the face -- is often

Antiviral Won't Improve Bell's Palsy Outcome  -  Oct 17, 2007
Washington Post,By Randy Dotinga WEDNESDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The antiviral drug acyclovir is no better at easing a form of facial paralysis called Bell's palsy

About face  -  Oct 16, 2007
Chicago Sun-Times,The most common kind of facial nerve paralysis is Bell's palsy. Thought to be triggered by a virus, Bell's typically leaves people unable to move one side

Morgan' fight for fitness after tick-bite infection  -  Oct 16, 2007
Basingstoke Gazette,A doctor in Northumberland diagnosed Morgan with Bell's palsy - a temporary paralysis caused by viral infections. Miss Upson, of Ferndown Close, Beggarwood,

Bells Palsy Causes Symptoms Information With Treatment  -  Oct 5, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),Bell's palsy is a neurological disorder caused by damage to the seventh cranial nerve, also known as the facial nerve, which results in weakness or

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago ...  -  Oct 1, 2007
AAFP News NowBell's palsy is an idiopathic, acute peripheral-nerve palsy involving the facial nerve, which supplies all the muscles of facial expression.

The face is one of the primary assets that a person can have when ...  -  Oct 7, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),So it is understandable that some people would rather not have to attempt to convince someone of anything if they have Bell's Palsy. Bell's Palsy is a

ReGen product in US launch  -  Oct 17, 2007
Growthcompany.co.uk (subscription),...traumatic brain injuries, vascular dementia and Bell's palsy. The company says there could be significant developments late next year or early in 2009.

Clooney's ready to ride again  -  Oct 8, 2007
Metro,In the interview the actor also reportedly discusses how having Bell's Palsy in his teens helped him to become the person he is today.

A Short Note About The School Day  -  Oct 4, 2007
Huffington Post,The booklet also includes simple diagnostic techniques to confirm or deny claims of serious illness including blood poisoning, leprosy, Bell's Palsy,

Deer Season Brings Concerns Of Lyme Disease  -  Sep 27, 2007
NBC 4.com,Many believe the disease is under-diagnosed, and when it goes unnoticed, it can lead to bigger health problems such as Bell's palsy, numbness in the hands

Do you think celebrity activism has become cliché? David Barry ...  -  Oct 4, 2007
TIMEHow did having Bell's palsy affect who you are today? Spencer Navejar, Provo, Utah Freshman year in high school is a bad time to have half your face

// Cut To The Crap: Gillberg, JR The Heel & A Real Man's Man  -  Oct 11, 2007
411mania.com,However, in 1998, he suffered from Bell's Palsy and his mother also died, so he took some much deserved time off. However, Vince Russo, the genius that he

Jean Chretien Has Quadruple Heart Bypass Surgery  -  Oct 7, 2007
Medical News Today,When he was young Chretien suffered an attack of Bell's palsy, which permanently paralyzed the left side of his face. He once said that he was "One

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