Oma,
Yes, Gord had Bell's Palsy. He'd had minor symptoms for a while before it developed full-blown during a Massey Hall performance (in 1971, I think). He finished the concert thanks to some quick cortisone injections during intermission to quell the immediate inflammation but it took a (comparatively) long time for it to subside. BP can last from a few weeks to a year, usually clearing in about 3 months. He may possibly still have some very minor lack of feeling on the afflicted side (left) - it's not something he talks about one way or another. I don't remember hearing about any vocal paralysis in his case. It happens rarely; in regular BP there are problems of mouth/throat dryness and articulation of words. It can recur, too; about 7% get two or more attacks, usually at 10 year intervals. Cause is usually uncertain, and is generally ascribed to a virus.
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