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	Moche. Culture Representation of Facial Paralysis. 300 A.D. Larco Museum Collection, Lima, Peru.

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Acute facial nerve paralysis - Powerpoint slides from a lecture presented to second year medical school students at the University of Western Ontario by Dr. Lorne Parnes on 19 November 2004. These notes are licensed under the FDL.
Acute facial nerve paralysis - Notes from a lecture presented to second year medical school students at the University of Western Ontario by Dr. Lorne Parnes on 19 November 2004. These notes are licensed under the FDL.

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-A thorough [[medical history]] and [[physical examination]] are the first steps in making a diagnosis.
-During the '''physical examination''', a distinction must first be made between paralysis and [[paresis]] (incomplete paralysis). Not surprisingly, paralysis is far more serious and requires immediate treatment. It must also be determined whether the [[forehead]] is involved in the motor defect or not. This is usually accomplished by assessing how well a patient can raise her [[eyebrow]]s. The question is an important one because it helps determine if the lesion is in the [[upper motor neuron]] component of the facial nerve, or in its [[lower motor neuron]] component.
-Laboratory investigations include an [[audiogram]], [[nerve conduction study|nerve conduction studies]] ([[Electroneuronography|ENoG]]), [[computed tomography]] (CT) or [[MRI|magnetic resonance]] (MR) imaging.
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Facial nerve paralysis
Moche. Culture Representation of Facial Paralysis. 300 A.D. Larco Museum Collection, Lima, Peru.