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Cerebral palsy

By Sama Mohamed

Key facts Cerebral palsy is caused by a brain injury. Cerebral palsy can affect your movement, coordination, muscle tone and posture. There is no cure for cerebral palsy. What is cerebral palsy? Cerebral palsy is a condition that affects your body movements. It’s the result of a brain injury. The injury can happen before, during or after birth. Cerebral palsy doesn’t get worse over time. The brain damage affects how your body moves. It also can affect the way you stand. This is called your ‘posture’. Cerebral palsy can show up as floppy or stiff muscles. You may have muscle

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Bell’s palsy

By Sama Mohamed

What is Bell’s palsy? Bell’s palsy is a sudden weakness or paralysis on one side of your face. It is caused by inflammation or damage to the facial nerve. It is usually temporary. Most people start to get better in 2 weeks and are fully recovered in 3 to 6 months. A few people don’t recover fully and are left with some weakness or paralysis of the muscles on that side of their face. What are the symptoms of Bell’s palsy? The main symptom is weakness or paralysis of one side of your face. It is usually at its worst

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