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Prevalence of facial nerve palsy in the neuro-medicine private clinic [PDF]

open access: yesRomanian Journal of Neurology, 2023
Background. Due to dysfunction of the facial nerve (CN VII), Bell’s palsy occurs which is a facial paralysis of unknown cause, but viral infection is suspected.
Hanaa Khazaal Jaber Al-Hasan   +2 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
core   +3 more sources

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

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
core   +1 more source

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

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

An unusual case of facial nerve palsy due to minor face trauma: A rare case report

open access: yesSAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2021
There can be various causes of facial palsy, and sometimes the cause remains unidentified (Bell’s palsy). Among the various causes of facial palsy, trauma is a major one.
Rajan Ghimire
doaj   +1 more source

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

The axillary approach to raising the latissimus dorsi free flap for facial re-animation: a descriptive surgical technique [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The latissimus dorsi flap is popular due to the versatile nature of its applications. When used as a pedicled flap it provides a robust solution when soft tissue coverage is required following breast, thoracic and head and neck surgery.
Butler, D, Grobbelaar, A, Leckenby, J
core   +2 more sources

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

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