Bell’s palsy is a neurological disorder that occurs when something interrupts the signals from the facial nerve, which animates the muscles in the face. Known as cranial nerve VII, it also plays a ...

For instance, some axillary nerve palsy patients complain that they cannot bend their arm at the elbow, however no other pain or discomfort exists. [4] To further complicate diagnosis, onset of palsy ...

Known as cranial nerve VII, it also plays a role ... to rule out other possible causes of facial paralysis. These can include physical trauma, stroke, autoimmune disease or adverse drug reactions ...

Bilateral FNP is likely to be due to neurological causes such as Gullian–Barre syndrome, Moebius syndrome (bilateral facial nerve and bilateral abducens paralysis due to intrauterine brainstem ...

Some experts recommend a six-month wait for surgery in children with trauma-related injury. In adults, the first-line treatment for abducens nerve palsy is, most often, wait and see. Most cases ...

[6] Dynamic smile reconstruction procedures restore the facial nerve activity. 1. Algorithm for dynamic smile reconstruction in acquired facial paralysis 2. Algorithm for dynamic smile reconstruction ...

What causes it? How long does it last? A Bell’s palsy is a neurological disorder that occurs when something interrupts the signals from the facial nerve, which animates the muscles in the face.

Current research is focusing on direct nerve repair as well as nerve transfers to correct problems such as facial paralysis. Surgical techniques are also improving regarding the hypoglossal nerves as ...

Correspondence to Dr. Mónica Martins Teixeira, Department of Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu EPE, Viseu 3509-504, Portugal; monicamteixeira.9{at}gmail.com ...

When a patient is suffering from Bell’s palsy, the facial nerve becomes disrupted and an interruption in messages to the brain results in facial weakness or paralysis. The disorder, NINDS notes ...

Known as cranial nerve VII, it also plays a role ... to rule out other possible causes of facial paralysis. These can include physical trauma, stroke, autoimmune disease or adverse drug reactions ...

New approaches to promote nerve regeneration: Stem cell therapy, nerve grafts, and neuroprotective treatments. These ...