'I thought I was having a stroke' - What is Bell's Palsy?

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'I thought I was having a stroke' - What is Bell's Palsy?
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The condition can impact anyone but is most common in people who have diabetes, influenza, a cold or a respiratory ailment.

Two women who have experienced Bell's Palsy have both said they thought they were having a stroke when they fell ill with the condition.The condition can impact anyone but is most common in people whosaid when she started feeling ill that “shock is definitely the right word”.

“I was really looking forward to midterm with my kids - getting some time off - and I just started to feel a little bit unwell with a bad headache and that progressed quite quickly over a few days till I felt really quite unwell.” “Because your eye can’t blink, you have to be very careful with the care of your eye and making sure you’re using eye drops.”

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