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Gamma knife surgery for facial nerve schwannomas. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Radical resection of facial nerve schwannomas classically implies a high risk of severe facial palsy. Owing to the rarity of facial palsy after gamma knife surgery (GKS) of vestibular schwannomas, functional evaluation after GKS seems rational in this ...
Gourg, GP   +6 more
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Study on quality of life in subjects with acquired chronic peripheral facial palsy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
PURPOSE: to analyze quality of life in subjects with acquired chronic peripheral facial palsy. METHOD: 12 subjects with acquired facial palsy were selected through screening during the sequel, with etiologies of Bell and acoustic schwannoma after ...
Guedes, Zelita Caldeira Ferreira   +1 more
core   +2 more sources

Facial nerve palsy in children: A case series and literature review

open access: yesOtolaryngology Case Reports, 2021
The facial nerve is the most common cranial nerve to have a disorder. In adults, the incidence has been reported to be as high as 40 cases per 100,000 patients annually. In the pediatric population, the frequency of facial nerve palsy is much less. It is
Cynthia S. Wang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Surgical interventions for the early management of Bell's palsy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Background: Bell's palsy is an acute paralysis of one side of the face of unknown aetiology. Bell's palsy should only be used as a diagnosis in the absence of all other pathology.
Adour   +30 more
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A case series on post-traumatic facial nerve palsy

open access: yesAsian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Road traffic accidents accounts a for substantial proportion of traumatic facial nerve injuries. Facial nerve paralysis causes considerable facial disfigurement and emotional distress to the patient.
Praveen Kumar J   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antiviral treatment for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
BACKGROUND: Antiviral agents against herpes simplex virus are widely used in the treatment of idiopathic facial paralysis (Bell's palsy), but their effectiveness is uncertain. Significant morbidity can be associated with severe cases.
Abiko   +47 more
core   +3 more sources

Incomplete Kawasaki Disease with Peripheral Facial Nerve Palsy and Lung Nodules: A Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesChildren, 2023
The diagnosis of Kawasaki disease (KD) is challenging and often delayed mainly in case of young infants and in presence of an incomplete disease and atypical features.
Marco Maglione   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Facial Asymmetry Analysis Based on 3-D Dynamic Scans [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Facial dysfunction is a fundamental symptom which often relates to many neurological illnesses, such as stroke, Bell’s palsy, Parkinson’s disease, etc.
Matuszewski, Bogdan   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Intratemporal Facial Nerve Paralysis- A Three Year Study

open access: yesBengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, 2016
Introduction This study on intratemporal facial paralysis is an attempt to understand the aetiology of facial nerve paralysis, effect of different management protocols and the outcome after long-term follow-up.
Anirban Ghosh   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Characteristics and outcome of facial nerve palsy from Lyme neuroborreliosis in the United States

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 2022
Objectives Facial palsy is the most common manifestation of Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) in the United States. This study aimed to describe features of patients with early LNB presenting with facial palsy and to determine if corticosteroids in addition to
Adriana Marques   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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