Bell's Palsty

What you should know about Bell’s Palsy?

Bell's palsy is the most common cause of facial palsy, which occurs due to dysfunction of the facial nerve, leading to weakness or loss of facial movement. The abnormal facial movement can impact patients' everyday activities, including eating, speaking, smiling, and blinking or closing the eyes. Therefore, facial palsy can have profound social, emotional, and …

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Breakthrough Treatment for Thyroid Eye Disease

How does thyroid eye disease (TED) work? Thyroid eye disease has many other names, including Graves’ eye disease, thyroid associated orbitopathy, Graves’ ophthalmopathy. This review article authored by Dr. Shannon S. Joseph provides a comprehensive review of what we know and understand about the pathophysiology of thyroid eye disease. In short, thyroid eye disease develops …

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Finding the Best Blepharoplasty Surgeon in Michigan

Our faces contain the most personal of all of our traits, and in many ways define us to the outside world.  The face is also one of the most medically complex anatomical areas of the body, with many nerves, blood vessels, and other critical anatomic structures.  When considering cosmetic or reconstructive plastic surgery on the …

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