Physical trauma is also a cause of Bell's palsy. The symptoms are due to damage to the facial nerve, which runs from the brain stem and around the sides of the face. Any physical trauma to this area — for example, a blow to the side of the head or an automobile accident — can damage the nerves and cause Bell's palsy.

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