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Strokes

03/07/2008

Question:

can anything beside a stroke cause your face to draw on one side

Answer:

Yes, there are a variety of other conditions that could cause facial weakness other than stroke, such as a Bell's palsy.  I would recommend that you see your local physician if you have had facial weakness.

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Response by:

University of Cincinnati Brett Kissela, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Director, Neurology Residency Program
Department of Neurology
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati
Brett   Kissela, MD