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  2. Trigeminal nerve - Wikipedia

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    In neuroanatomy, the trigeminal nerve (lit. triplet nerve), also known as the fifth cranial nerve, cranial nerve V, or simply CN V, is a cranial nerve responsible for sensation in the face and motor functions such as biting and chewing; it is the most complex of the cranial nerves.

  3. Fazio–Londe disease - Wikipedia

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    Fazio–Londe disease (FLD), also called progressive bulbar palsy of childhood, [1] [2] is a very rare inherited motor neuron disease of children and young adults and is characterized by progressive paralysis of muscles innervated by cranial nerves.

  4. Bell's palsy - Wikipedia

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    A few may not recover completely or have a recurrence of symptoms. [1] Bell's palsy is the most common cause of one-sided facial nerve paralysis (70%). [2] [9] It occurs in 1 to 4 per 10,000 people per year. [2] About 1.5% of people are affected at some point in their lives. [10] It most commonly occurs in people between ages 15 and 60. [1]

  5. Cranial nerve disease - Wikipedia

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    The facial nerve is the seventh of 12 cranial nerves. This cranial nerve controls the muscles in the face. Facial nerve palsy is more abundant in older adults than in children and is said to affect 15-40 out of 100,000 people per year. This disease comes in many forms which include congenital, infectious, traumatic, neoplastic, or idiopathic.

  6. Alternating hemiplegia - Wikipedia

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    Alternating hemiplegia (also known as crossed hemiplegia) is a form of hemiplegia that has an ipsilateral cranial nerve palsies and contralateral hemiplegia or hemiparesis of extremities of the body. The disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of paralysis on one side of the body. [ 1 ]

  7. Cerebellopontine angle syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Various kinds of tumors, usually primary and benign, are represented in the pathology. Lesions in the area of cerebellopontine angle cause signs and symptoms secondary to compression of nearby cranial nerves, including cranial nerve V (trigeminal), cranial nerve VII (facial), and cranial nerve VIII (vestibulocochlear). The most common ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. Cavernous sinus thrombosis - Wikipedia

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    Other common signs and symptoms include: Ptosis, chemosis, cranial nerve palsies (III, IV, V, VI). Sixth nerve palsy is the most common. Sensory deficits of the ophthalmic and maxillary branch of the fifth nerve are common. Periorbital sensory loss and impaired corneal reflex may be noted.