Qin D, Ouyang Z, Luo W. Bell's palsy is a peripheral facial palsy of sudden onset. The etiology of Bell's palsy is unknown and hereditary components may play a role in familial recurrent Bell's palsy. We report three families in which eight patients had a total of 12 episodes of typical Bell's palsy.
Oklahoma has been reluctant to allow any legal use of marijuana, be it medical or otherwise, but attitudes and opinions are slowly changing with the increase of scientific research revealing the therapeutic benefits of the plant.
Recreational marijuana officially became legal in Alaska today, joining Colorado, Washington, and Oregon, as the four states (and also Washington, D.C.) to legalize the plant for recreational use. The media is now focusing its attention on other states that are eyeing legalizing recreational pot for the 2016 ballot.