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==Who is at risk for facial nerve paralysis?== | ==Who is at risk for facial nerve paralysis?== | ||
:*Trauma: such as birth trauma, skull base fractures, facial injuries, middle ear injuries, or surgical trauma. | |||
:*Nervous system disease, such as [[Millard-Gubler syndrome]] | |||
:*[[Infection]] in the ear or face, such as [[Ramsey-Hunt syndrome]] | |||
:*Metabolic diseases, such as [[diabetes mellitus]] | |||
:*Tumors, such as acoustic neuroma, schwannoma, glomus tumors. | |||
:*Toxins, such as [[alcohol abuse]], carbon monoxide poisoning. | |||
:*idiopathic, such as [[Bell's palsy]] | |||
==How to know you have facial nerve paralysis?== | ==How to know you have facial nerve paralysis?== |
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What is facial nerve paralysis?
How do I know if I have facial nerve paralysis and what are the symptoms of facial nerve paralysis?
Damaged nerve leads to facial muscle paralysis. Patients with facial nerve paralysis may show the following signs:
- Change in the appearance of the face
- Facial droop, paralysis in one side
- Difficulty closing one eye and difficulty with fine movements of the face
- Difficulty making expressions, grimacing
- Difficulty eating
- Face feels pulled to one side and stiff
- Felling dryness in the eye or the mouth
- Headache
- Pain behind the ear
- Alteration of taste on the affected side
- Hyperacusis
Who is at risk for facial nerve paralysis?
- Trauma: such as birth trauma, skull base fractures, facial injuries, middle ear injuries, or surgical trauma.
- Nervous system disease, such as Millard-Gubler syndrome
- Infection in the ear or face, such as Ramsey-Hunt syndrome
- Metabolic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus
- Tumors, such as acoustic neuroma, schwannoma, glomus tumors.
- Toxins, such as alcohol abuse, carbon monoxide poisoning.
- idiopathic, such as Bell's palsy
How to know you have facial nerve paralysis?
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Diseases with similar symptoms
Where to find medical care for facial nerve paralysis?
Directions to Hospitals Treating facial nerve paralysis
Prevention of facial nerve paralysis
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Copyleft Sources
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1290547-overview
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000794.htm
http://www.medicinenet.com/facial_nerve_problems/article.htm