http://ideas.eyeconx.net/story.php?title=sudden-difficulty-closing-one-eye-inability-to-control-tears-in-it Bell's palsy is an impairment of the nerve that controls facial muscles (the seventh cranial nerve), causing temporary paralysis in half the face. It sometimes follows a viral infection (such as shingles, mono or HIV) or a bacterial infection (such as Lyme disease). Diabetics and pregnant women are also at higher risk. Half of the entire face, not just the eye, is affected. Effects vary from perso... Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:50:39 EDT en