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Generally, the term facial paralysis or facial palsy (sometimes known as Bell’s palsy) refers to weakness of the cranial nerves which control the facial muscles. This results in the facial muscles not receiving the necessary signals in order to function properly affecting movement of part of the face such as eye(s), mouth and other areas. It can affect part of the face and in some cases both sides.

Birthing complications that can cause facial paralysis are:

  • Large baby size
  • The baby’s head presenting at a difficult angle or the baby has difficulty passing through the pelvis
  • Mother’s small pelvis or pressure from a bone in the pelvis
  • Forceps delivery, in rare cases, a forceps delivery can cause an injury to the facial nerve due to the pressure on the baby’s head.

Bell's palsy - The Brain Charity

If you’re affected by Bell’s palsy, The Brain Charity can support you.

We are the only charity in the UK to be here for every one of the more than 600 different neurological conditions in existence. Individually, many are rare, but combined, they affect 1 in 6 people.

We provide practical help on all aspects of living with Bell’s palsy, emotional support such as counselling, phone befriending and group therapy and social activities to people with Bell’s palsy from all over the UK from our centre in Liverpool.

Legal advice.

The birth of a child should be a time of happiness, excitement and celebration. Sadly, when negligent mistakes are made by medical professionals the result is pain, heartache and frustration for parents and the wider family.

If you believe that you have a birth injury negligence claim in relation to any wrong or mistreatment you received during birth, then please contact a member of our medical negligence specialist team today. We are dedicated to your best interests and can advise you on how to proceed. If after talking to us you decide not to take matters further you are under no obligation to do so and you will not be charged for our initial advice session.

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Legal advice.

The birth of a child should be a time of happiness, excitement and celebration. Sadly, when negligent mistakes are made by medical professionals the result is pain, heartache and frustration for parents and the wider family.

If you believe that you have a birth injury negligence claim in relation to any wrong or mistreatment you received during birth, then please contact a member of our medical negligence specialist team today. We are dedicated to your best interests and can advise you on how to proceed. If after talking to us you decide not to take matters further you are under no obligation to do so and you will not be charged for our initial advice session.

Visit Hugh James Website

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