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Bell's Palsy, Affected Speech, Unable To Speak Clearly. History Of Diabetes. Will Stem Cell Treatment Help?

MY NAME IS XXXX AGE 53 MALE I AM STAYING IN I AM SUFFERING FROM BELLS PALSY AND ITS AFFECTED ON MY SPEACH I CAN NOT SPEAK CLEARLY EVEN IF I TALK ON MOBILE IT WILL DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND ALSO I AM ON DIABETES TREATMENT CAN STEM TREATMENT AVAILABLE IN THIS PROBLEMS AND IS IT EFFECTIVE? AND WHAT ARE CHARGES FOR THIS TREATMENT PLEASE ADVICE
Thu, 24 Jan 2013
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Bell's palsy is a disorder of the nerve that controls movement of the muscles in the face. This nerve is called the facial or 7th cranial nerve.
Damage to this nerve causes weakness or paralysis of these muscles
Bell's palsy is thought to be due to swelling (inflammation) of this nerve in the area where it travels through the bones of the skull.
No treatment is needed. Corticosteroids may reduce swelling around the facial nerve .Symptoms often begin to improve right away. However, it may take weeks or even months for the muscles to get stronger, and this may be frustrating.
If you did not lose all of your nerve function and symptoms began to improve within 3 weeks, you're more likely to regain all or most of the strength in your facial muscles.
Response to stem cell therapy are unclear
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Bell's Palsy, Affected Speech, Unable To Speak Clearly. History Of Diabetes. Will Stem Cell Treatment Help?

Hi thanks for query Bell s palsy is a disorder of the nerve that controls movement of the muscles in the face. This nerve is called the facial or 7th cranial nerve. Damage to this nerve causes weakness or paralysis of these muscles Bell s palsy is thought to be due to swelling (inflammation) of this nerve in the area where it travels through the bones of the skull. No treatment is needed. Corticosteroids may reduce swelling around the facial nerve .Symptoms often begin to improve right away. However, it may take weeks or even months for the muscles to get stronger, and this may be frustrating. If you did not lose all of your nerve function and symptoms began to improve within 3 weeks, you re more likely to regain all or most of the strength in your facial muscles. Response to stem cell therapy are unclear