A friend of mine had a 14 yr old sister who got it. She has fully recovered, but due to her having it, and the dr. running tests, she found out she was diabetic, and hadn't known before.
Because of what causes it, it can be an indicator to have yourself checked out in other ways.
Here are a list of possi ble causes.................
Viral infections such as herpes simplex, herpes zoster (shingles), chickenpox, mumps, mononucleosis (mono), or HIV, and bacterial infections such as Lyme disease or tuberculosis can cause inflammation and swelling of the facial nerve leading to Bell's palsy. A brainstem tumor, skull fracture, or neurological condition caused by chronic disease (e.g., diabetes, Guillain-Barre syndrome) can also lead to Bell's palsy.
Risk Factors
Conditions that compromise the immune system, such as HIV, increase the risk for Bell's palsy. Patients who have diabetes are more than 4 times as likely to develop the disorder as the general population. Women who are pregnant have a 3.3 times higher risk for Bell's palsy than women who are not pregnant. During pregnancy, Bell's palsy occurs most often in the third trimester.
Other risk factors include the following:
Bacterial infections such as Lyme disease or typhoid fever, syphillis, tuberculosis, frequent middle ear infections
Neurological disorders such as Guillain-Barre syndrome, multiple sclerosis, and neurosarcoidosis
Traumatic injury to the head or face
Tumors causing nerve compression
Viruses such as influenza (the flu), the common cold, or infectious mononucleosis.
I wish you a speedy recovery.
