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⌂ ▸ Patient Experiences ▸ Eating & drinking

Video: Eating & drinking

The social impact of facial palsy

A person with facial palsy explains the problems they are having to overcome due to facial palsy.

July 25, 2017    ||    Video Categories: Eating & drinking  / Media & Film  / Patient Experiences  / Psycho-social impact  / Volunteers  /

Problems eating and drinking

Someone with facial palsy explains the difficulties they have eating and drinking.

July 25, 2017    ||    Video Categories: Eating & drinking  / Media & Film  / Psycho-social impact  / Volunteers  /

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