IULH100@INDYVAX.IUPUI.EDU (KELLY C. MYRICK-HAYNES KEANY) (10/05/90)
A person I know was just diagnosed with Bell's Palsy, an inflammation of the
7th cranial nerve, causing paralysis and possibly pain ot one side of the face.
From what I've read, it seems that Bell's is "ideopathic", stress-related and
acute; symptoms usually disappears by 6 months after diagnosis, with
medication, although many cases show recovery without any treatment.
He's a hemophiliac and HIV+; he's on AZT. The usual treatment for Bell's
Palsy is corticosteroids; I understand this is not good for persons with HIV to
take.
Has anyone heard of other HIV+ persons getting Bell's Palsy? Can it be
considered a first symptom in a heretofore clinically asymptomatic person?
Why are steroids contraindicated for person with HIV? Are any other treatments
available for Bell's?
Thanks in advance--
--kelly
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