Trigeminal neo-neurotization of the paralyzed face

The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology;  September 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ......spontaneous return of facial function following deliberate...sacrifice of the facial nerve. Trigeminal reinnervation...patient or graft the facial nerve defect, the patient...developed return of facial function. Postoperative...for return of facial ...

Multicentricity of intraparotid facial nerve schwannomas

The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology;  September 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Facial nerve schwannomas are uncommon neoplasms. Multiple schwannomas of the facial nerve in the parotid region are rare. Research regarding the pathogenesis of multiple facial nerve schwannomas is incomplete. Both the neoplastic...

Trauma treating traumatic facial nerve paralysis: Truth or coincidence?

Indian Journal of Medical Sciences;  May 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......conventional healers of delayed-onset traumatic facial nerve paralysis. Facial nerve stimulation has played a supportive role in...prescribed high-dose steroids, along with vigorous facial nerve stimulation and massages. After 3 weeks of...

Middle cranial fossa schwannoma of the facial nerve

Neurology India;  July 1, 2004 ;     648 words ......geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve. The tumor-adjoining cranial...moderate improvement in facial function. The facial nerve is the most frequently...small fraction of these. Facial nerve schwannomas are postulated...Approximately 30 cases of facial ...

Immunological aspects of facial nerve paralysis induced by herpes simplex...

The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology;  August 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ...The immunologic aspects of facial nerve paralysis due to herpes simplex virus...the 4- to 5-week-old mice developed facial nerve paralysis, whereas none of the 6-week-old mice died or developed facial nerve paralysis on inoculation with HSV...

Hypoglossal-Facial Nerve Anastomosis: A Meta-analytic Study

The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology;  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......meta-analysis was conducted on the outcome of facial nerve function after hypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis in humans. The roles of the...surgery, the type of the repair, and previous facial nerve function in the final result were analyzed...

About face; Imagine not being able to smile and blink or walk into a room...

Chicago Sun-Times;  October 16, 2007 ;     664 words ......his ear was putting pressure on his facial nerve, causing paralysis on the right side...and replaced the damaged part of his facial nerve with healthy nerve tissue taken from...in Maywood to open the new Center for Facial Nerve Disorders. It's devoted to treating...

Microsurgical anatomy of the perigeniculate ganglion area as seen from a...

The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology;  March 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ......essential to probing adjacent to the facial nerve by a translabyrinthine approach. This...perigeniculate ganglion area of the facial nerve from a translabyrinthine point of view...translabyrinthine approach. The distance of the facial nerve from the cochleariform process to the...

Facial nerve schwannoma

The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology;  February 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Facial nerve schwannomas are clinically challenging...study of a young woman with an extensive facial nerve schwannoma. The clinical presentation...rare tumor are discussed. KEY WORDS - facial nerve paralysis, facial nerve schwannoma...

Business Briefs

Elm Leaves (Elmwood Park, IL);  September 26, 2007 ;     700+ words ......com or call (212) 974-9050 Ext. 118. Facial nerve center open For people who cannot smile...control their facial muscles due to facial nerve weakness or paralysis, Loyola University Health System has opened the Center for Facial Nerve Disorders, the first of its kind in...

Facial nerve palsy may present to the ophthalmologist

Ophthalmology Times;  April 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...The anatomy of the facial nerve is complex. The nerve arises in...stylomastoid foramen as peripheral facial nerve branches (e.g., temporal, zygomatic...in this location may result in a facial nerve palsy and an upper-extremity, hand...

Hypertrophic neuropathy of the facial nerve

The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology;  March 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......KEY WORDS - cranial nerve disease, facial nerve, facial paralysis, hypertrophy. INTRODUCTION...trigeminal nerve, the acoustic nerve, or the facial nerve. Actually, some of these cases were...hypertrophic neuropathy affecting a facial nerve lesion that was clinically considered...

Pathophysiology of facial nerve paralysis induced by herpes simplex virus...

The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology;  July 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......underlying pathophysiology of the facial nerve paralysis is not fully understood...established a mouse model with facial nerve paralysis induced by HSV-I infection...investigated the pathophysiology of the facial nerve paralysis. The time course of...

Bell's Palsy: diagnosis and management.(Information from Your Family...

American Family Physician;  October 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......palsy is a peripheral palsy of the facial nerve that results in muscle weakness...peripheral-nerve palsy involving the facial nerve, which supplies all the muscles of facial expression. The facial nerve also contains parasympathetic fibers...

Impact of Facial Dysfunction on Quality of Life After Vestibular...

The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology;  September 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......evaluate the impact of facial dysfunction on quality...House-Brackmann post-operative facial function was grade I-II in...surgeon's perspective, facial nerve preservation is one...other symptoms (9%). Facial nerve outcomes were...The preoperative facial function ...