It is an impairment of the function of the facial nerve that causes weakness of one side of the face. The facial nerve has a complex anatomy. It is one of the longest cranial nerves, extending ...

Updated treatment recommendations based on groundbreaking research from the facial nerve community. Treatment of facial nerve weakness or paralysis caused by Bell's palsy, Ramsay-Hunt syndrome, facial ...

Bell’s palsy results when the facial nerve on one side of the face becomes paralyzed or partially paralyzed. This results in ...

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Injuries to the facial nerve can also result in secondary HFS. For example, patients who have had Bell's palsy can develop HFS after they recover from the weakness. The post-Bell’s palsy HFS may look ...