Facial palsy
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Facial nerve palsy refers to the neurological syndrome of seventh cranial nerve (facial nerve) compromise. It can result from a broad range of of physiological insult to the facial nerve alongorigin or along its course. The most common manifestation of this is Bell palsy.
Clinical presentation
The facial nerve provides innervation to the facial muscles, middle ear, tongue, salivary and lacrimal glands. Accordingly signs and symptoms of facial nerve palsy include:
- dropping mouth
- loss of ipsilateral eye closure
- synkinesis
- altered or reduced sense of taste
- hyperacusis
- dry mouth and/or eyes
Pathology
Aetiology
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-<p><strong>Facial nerve palsy </strong>refers to the neurological syndrome of seventh cranial nerve (<a title="Facial nerve" href="/articles/facial-nerve">facial nerve</a>) compromise. It can result from a broad range of of physiological insult to the facial nerve along its course. The most common manifestation of this is <a title="Bells palsy" href="/articles/bells-palsy">Bells palsy</a>. </p><h4>Clinical presentation</h4><p>The facial nerve provides innervation to the facial muscles, middle ear, tongue, salivary and lacrimal glands. Accordingly signs and symptoms of facial nerve palsy include:</p><ul>- +<p><strong>Facial nerve palsy </strong>refers to the neurological syndrome of seventh cranial nerve (<a href="/articles/facial-nerve">facial nerve</a>) compromise. It can result from a broad range of of physiological insult to the facial nerve origin or along its course. The most common manifestation of this is <a title="Bell palsy" href="/articles/bell-palsy">Bell palsy</a>. </p><h4>Clinical presentation</h4><p>The facial nerve provides innervation to the facial muscles, middle ear, tongue, salivary and lacrimal glands. Accordingly signs and symptoms of facial nerve palsy include:</p><ul>
-</ul><h4>Pathology</h4><h5>Aetiology</h5><p> </p><h4>See all</h4><ul>-<li><a title="Facial nerve" href="/articles/facial-nerve">Facial nerve</a></li>-<li><a title="Bells palsy" href="/articles/bells-palsy">Bells palsy</a></li>-<li><a title="Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome" href="/articles/ramsay-hunt-syndrome">Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome</a></li>-<li> </li>- +</ul><h4>Pathology</h4><h5>Aetiology</h5><p><em>Content pending. </em></p><h4>See also</h4><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/facial-nerve">facial nerve</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/bells-palsy">Bell palsy</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/ramsay-hunt-syndrome">Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome</a></li>
Systems changed:
- Central Nervous System
- Head & Neck
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