If you have facial paralysis from lyme disease, is it permanent?

okay so i have this friend and she has lyme disease. and part of her face, like the mouth area, is paralyzed. she can talk, but she's kind of lispy and she cant smile. i was just wondering if that was permanent. but i didn't want to ask her because i didn't want to offend her in anyway. so yeah, anyone know?If you have facial paralysis from lyme disease, is it permanent?
Usually, the facial paralysis resolves with appropriate Lyme treatment. However, one person I know who had Bell's Palsy (that's what it's called) still had droopy eyelids and other remnants of the paralysis even after the rest of her Lyme symptoms went away. She then went for acupuncture treatments, which helped her face return to normal.





Good sources of info about Lyme disease:


http://www.lymedisease.org


http://www.canlyme.com


http://www.lymenet.org


http://www.lymeinfo.net


http://www.lymediseaseassociation.org


http://www.ilads.org


http://www.betterhealthguy.com


If you have facial paralysis from lyme disease, is it permanent?
Partial facial paralysis (Bell's palsy) is caused when local inflammation due to the infection causes pressure against the 7th (?) cranial nerve, as I recall. Appropriate antibiotic therapy with (a) Lyme-fighting antibiotic(s) will resolve this issue and allow control of, and sensation in, the affected areas to return to normal. However, it can take weeks to resolve in some cases.