Facial Paralysis
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Acute facial nerve paralysis - Acute facial nerve paralysis is a common problem that involves the paralysis of any structures innervated by the facial nerve.
Bell's palsy - Bell's palsy (facial palsy) is characterised by facial drooping on the affected half, due to malfunction of the facial nerve (VII cranial nerve), which controls the muscles of the face. Named after Scottish anatomist Charles Bell, who first described it, Bell's palsy is the most common acute mononeuropathy ( ...
Bell's phenomenon - Bell's phenomenon is a medical sign in patients with peripheral facial paralysis that is characterized by the failure of the eyelid on the paralysed side to close, along with an upward movement of the eye on the same side, when an attempt is made to close the eyes. The phenomenon is named after ...
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome - Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is a rare neurological disorder characterized by recurring facial paralysis, swelling of the face and lips (usually the upper lip), and the development of folds and furrows in the tongue. Onset is in childhood or early adolescence.
Saving Faces: Specialized Surgery helps Patients with Facial Paralysis - Saving Faces: Specialized Surgery helps Patients with Facial Paralysis Article by Tim Stephens on reconstructive surgery for a patient with facial paralysis. Relevant to the small proportion of people with Bell's palsy who do not regain normal facial movement.
National Centers for Facial Paralysis, Inc. - National Centers for Facial Paralysis, Inc. Bells Palsy treatments: specialists in the rehabilitation of paralyzed facial muscle with over 60 facial palsy centers in the US. A commercial enterprise.
Facial nerve (VII) paralysis - Facial nerve (VII) paralysis Neuroanatomy of various syndromes involving paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve.
