Facial nerve paralysis
Facial nerve paralysis is a common problem that involves the paralysis of any structures innervated by the facial nerve. The pathway of the facial nerve is long and relatively convoluted, so there are a number of causes that may result in facial nerve paralysis. The most common is Bell's palsy, a disease of unknown cause that may only be diagnosed by exclusion of identifiable serious causes.
| Facial nerve paralysis | |
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| Other names | Facial palsy, prosopoplegia |
| Moche culture representation of facial paralysis. 300 AD, Larco Museum Collection, Lima, Peru | |
| Specialty | Neurology |
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