Bell's palsy is the most common cause and although most make a good recovery, some are left with muscle weakness.

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Despite a bullet grazing her brain just above her left eye, doctors have said she could make a good recovery.

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She had a minor stroke seven years ago but said she had been determined to carry on and said she was lucky to make a good recovery.

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He told AFP that Beckham would make a good recovery, but that his leg would be in a cast for about three months, definitely ruling him out of South Africa 2010.

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Even though the prospects for increased consumption in the immediate future are not particularly good, the Chinese equity markets could make a limited recovery this year due to government policies to boost the economy.

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