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  2. Facial nerve paralysis - Wikipedia

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    The facial paralysis can follow immediately the trauma due to direct damage to the facial nerve, in such cases a surgical treatment may be attempted. In other cases the facial paralysis can occur a long time after the trauma due to oedema and inflammation. In those cases steroids can be a good help.

  3. Facial nerve decompression - Wikipedia

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    There are three main patterns of facial nerve compression. The type of injury also gives an idea about the prognosis. Neuropraxia: no wallerian degeneration and complete and rapid recovery of function. Axonotmesis: wallerian degeneration and necrosis of the distal segment (death of the part of the nerve after the compression). Recovery is not ...

  4. Microvascular decompression - Wikipedia

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    Less often the nerve is thin and pale. Once the vessel is mobilized a sponge like material is placed between the nerve and the offending blood vessel to prevent the vessel from returning to its native position. After the decompression is complete, the wound is flushed clean with saline solution. The dura is closed in a watertight fashion.

  5. Central facial palsy - Wikipedia

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    Central facial palsy is the paralysis of the lower half of one side of the face. This condition is often caused by a stroke. This condition is often the result of damage of the upper motor neurons of the facial nerve. The facial motor nucleus contains ventral and dorsal areas that have lower motor neurons that supply the upper and lower face ...

  6. Bell's palsy - Wikipedia

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    Possible causes of facial paralysis include tumor, meningitis, stroke, diabetes mellitus, head trauma and inflammatory diseases of the cranial nerves (sarcoidosis, brucellosis, etc.). In these conditions, the neurologic findings are rarely restricted to the facial nerve. Babies can be born with facial palsy. [25]

  7. Angelina Jolie says she developed Bell’s palsy from stress ...

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    Angelina Jolie has revealed that the stress of her impending divorce from Brad Pitt caused her to develop Bell’s palsy.. The Maleficent actor, 48, opened up about her health condition in an ...

  8. Smile surgery - Wikipedia

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    Smile surgery or smile reconstruction is a surgical procedure that restores the smile for people with facial nerve paralysis. Facial nerve paralysis is a relatively common condition with a yearly incidence of 0.25% leading to function loss of the mimic muscles. [1] The facial nerve gives off several branches in the face.

  9. Foix–Chavany–Marie syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Foix–Chavany–Marie syndrome (FCMS), also known as bilateral opercular syndrome, is a neuropathological disorder characterized by paralysis of the facial, tongue, pharynx, and masticatory muscles of the mouth that aid in chewing.