Bell's palsy has been linked to stress, although a precise cause has not been found. Conditions such as hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes, Lyme disease and autoimmune disorders, chronic ear infections, tumors and trauma to the head or face have also been identified as coinciding with the illness.

Bristol Palin is opening up about a startling health condition. The 34-year-old daughter of Sarah Palin took to her Instagram stories on Jan. 29 to share that she’s been dealing with facial paralysis for more than a week.

I can’t move any part of it,” the “Teen Mom OG” alum said. “My eye is getting so dry from not being able to blink all the way. This is awful.”

Palin noted doctors said her facial paralysis could have been brought on by “a case of Bell’s palsy" due to "stress or lack of sleep"

Bristol Palin, whose mom is former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, offered a glimpse at the effects of her recent face paralysis, believed to be a case of Bell’s Palsy.

Bristol Palin has been dealing with a bout of facial paralysis, which her doctors believe was brought on by ‘a case of Bell’s palsy’

Bristol Palin reveals her facial paralysis diagnosis in a series of videos on her Instagram Story. The former 'Teen Mom OG' star, and daughter of one-time Vice-Presidential hopeful Sarah Palin, says she's worried the condition might've been brought on by stress.

On Wednesday, the 34-year-old Bristol Palin, daughter of the former Alaska Gov. and John McCain’s 2008 running mate Sarah Palin, posted on her Instagram story that she “woke up nine days ago with a weird little sensation in my face,