Sudden paralysis/weakness in one side of the face Facial droop Difficulty making facial expressions, such as closing eyes or smiling Muscle twitches in the face Drooling Pain around the jaw or in or behind the ear Increased sensitivity to sound Headache A decrease in the ability to taste Difficulty eating and drinking Reduced tears and saliva production Dry eye and mouth Irritation of the eye 
Herpes simplex, which causes cold sores and genital herpes HIV Sarcoidosis, which causes organ inflammation Herpes zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles Epstein-Barr virus, which causes mononucleosis Lyme disease Cytomegalovirus Mumps virus Influenza B Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (coxsackie virus) 
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