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About Eric P. Wilkinson, MD
Expertise
I am a board-certified otolaryngologist with additional subspecialty training in otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery. This is the subspecialty of otolaryngology that involves the ear, hearing, balance organs, the facial nerve, and surgery of the skull base including surgery for acoustic neuroma and other benign and malignant tumors of the base of the skull.
Experience
Medical school, residency in otolaryngology, fellowship in otology/neurotology/skull base surgery
Organizations
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
North American Skull Base Society
American Neurotology Society
Publications
Laryngoscope Otology and Neurotology
Education/Credentials
MD Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 2001
Otolaryngology Residency, University of Iowa Department of Otolaryngology, Iowa City, IA
Otology/Neurotology Fellowship, House Ear Clinic, Los Angeles, CA
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Expert: Eric P. Wilkinson, MD
Date: 1/1/2008
Subject: left side of face is numb
Question
a few months ago my left side of my face was numb. so i went to the e.r and they told me that it was bal's palsy what could this be...i had a HIV test too because they said it my be the cause to this and it came out negative any drugs i cant take to help this numbness on my face? now recently i had my left eye lid swollen? it was worse at first but over the couple weeks i see improvement.. but it stills feel numb and a bit swollen.i went to the eye doctor and they though it was pink eye but he then realize it wasn't and he said it was one of those things that just they don't know what it is?? any suggestions?
Answer
Facial numbness is not Bell's palsy. Bell's palsy is unilateral facial muscular weakness. It involves a different cranial nerve.
It sound like you should see an ENT physician for a full history and head and neck examination, and possible imaging if your physician feels it is indicated.
Hope this helps. Good luck!
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