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Contents 1 Verification/Citing 2 Methylcobolamin 3 Drew Barrymore 4 Contagious 5 Fiction 6 Clarification

[edit] Verification/Citing

I came here to see if Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes, NBC) had Bell's Palsy events. I noticed Sly Stallone is on the list when his own entry says "His trademark sneer and slurred speech are the result of paralysis in the left side of his face caused by birth complications." and is cited from http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_story/273:820/1/Sylvester_Stallone.htm. Is there any fact checking on this list, or can anyone add anyone for any reason? I'd like to add Tina Fey. And the Mona Lisa.

[edit] Methylcobolamin

It has been reported that mega doses of methylcobolamin will cure 80-90% of patients. The North American medical community seems to dispute this however I could not find any data or studies to support the idea that B12 does not work. Micheal Jalaludin published a study in 1995 that showed excellent success with Methylcobolamin. Ref: reference

I think this information should be added to the artical.

• I don't. The link referenced shows one study, that as near as I can tell was not peer reviewed, from 10 years ago with no corroborating studies. Also, slightly above that there is the claim, in a paper with no authors that the same substance will help with (and I quote):

Bell's palsy, cancer, diabetic neuropathy, eye function, heart rate variability, HIV, homocysteinemia, male impotence, and sleep disorders.

I think these claims have little credibility. Wikibofh 22:05, August 23, 2005 (UTC)

I highly disagree with your position. B12 does have positive benefits in all of the areas claimed. If you do your research you will find considerable support. Furthermore, the North American Medical community has not done any studies that I can find to dispute the finding published in KL. B12 theapy is inexpensive and perfectly safe. If you for instance were to become afflicted with Bell's Palsy would you for instance choose to hide your head in the sand and pursue an ineffective treatment which Steroids clearly are because of politics in the medical community? Have you any idea at all what it is like to have 1/2 of your face paralyised? Would you not want to know about reported effective treatments because the study happens to have been done in Malaysia?

I happen to know for a fact that B12 makes a difference. What I would like to see is a North American study and to conduct one is not expensive. Since no-one at this point is comming forth with any studies that dispute the work done in Malaysia I have to assume the reasons are primarily political. There are actually quite a number of areas where Asian medicine is ahead of Western medicine. One of the HUGE areas is the anti cancer properties of many edible mushrooms. In this area slowly the active ingrediants are being identified and registered as pharmacuticals. Yet the Asians have known this for centuries.

This artical should reflect more than just a North American centric viewpoint!

• All I'm asking for is peer reviewed citations. I don't see those. As it turns out I think that "traditional" medicine probably does miss some things that "folk" medicine knows. One prime example would be accupuncture. I'm not convinced that this is a similar case, and without better documentation, I think it should be left out. Claiming something helps with "cancer, HIV, diabetes" is so wide ranging as virtually eliminate its credibility. Wikibofh 14:01, August 24, 2005 (UTC)

• ...as do statements such as "I happen to know for a fact that ..."

However I see nothing wrong with adding Vit B-12 to the discussion of treatments that may help. Sfahey 02:03, 26 August 2005 (UTC)

• • • I think we should work out any wording here first. I don't have a problem with something like "claims" but something like "proven" would be problematic. Go ahead and draft up a section and we can hammer it out and put it in. Wikibofh 02:41, August 26, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Drew Barrymore

Isn't Drew Barrymore afflicted with Ball's Palsy?

                                                Sugreev2001 13:31, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Contagious

Is Bell's Palsy contagious? (-unsigned)

There are many causes of Bell's palsy. Some are infectious, but it's not contagious in the sense that contact with someone with Bell's palsy is going to expose you to a risk of "catching" it. - Nunh-huh 00:04, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Is there no evidence that Bell's palsy is caused or worsened by exposure to a draught?

[edit] Fiction

Would it be fair to mention Popeye the Sailor Man as possibly being afflicted with BP? knoodelhed 09:15, 14 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Clarification

It says that people will be left with deficits, I've had Bells Palsy for 8 Months now, and it isn't getting any better, was wondering, is it possible my mouth will never move right again? Or my eye will never stop watering on a regular basis? I can live with the other things, those are just the most annoying... Myzou 17:48, 28 November 2006 (UTC)