Path: utzoo!utgpu!alliant.com!UUCP Reply-To: british-cars@alliant.com Errors-To: british-cars-request@alliant.com Sender: british-cars-request@alliant.com Return-Path: Message-ID: <9002091706.AA00708@escher> Date: Fri, 9 Feb 90 12:06:01 EST From: pwv@tc.fluke.com (Pat Vilbrandt) To: british-cars@alliant.alliant.com Subject: Re: Bell's palsy Newsgroups: list.british-cars Distribution: ut Approved: devnull@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu Just couldn't let this pass after T.J. Higgins took the time and effort to research the previously suspected causes of Bell's Palsy (even tho it only remotely has anything to do the British Cars!). A good friend and co-worker of mine is currently recovering from Bell's palsy, so I am very familiar with the symptoms, treatment, and *current* wisdom on its cause. Recent indications are that Bell's palsy symptoms are *virally* caused, the virus being similar to the one that causes viral meningitis. (Some may recall that exposure to extreme cold was once also blamed for the onset of viral meningitis.) The ties between exposure to cold and Bell's palsy are very weak, and may or may not influence the onset of the disease. BTW - my friend has much of the muscle control back in the left side of his face, no longer needs to wear an eye patch, and is expected to eventually get most of the control of his face back. Also, he does not do any top-down motoring in a British or any other car! Besides, it doesn't get that cold around here (Seattle) anyway! So, keep those hoods down! We now return you to your regular British Cars discussions ... Pat Vilbrandt John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc. Everett, Washington USA UUCP: pwv@tc.fluke.COM or: { uw-beaver, sun, microsoft }!fluke!pwv ARPA: fluke!pwv@uw-beaver.ARPA