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

Isiah Thomas, two-time NBA champion, reveals he’s been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, causing temporary facial muscle weakness.

Immunological cross-reaction with the peripheral nerve causes subsequent demyelinating or axonal damage ... Ten days later, he developed bilateral facial weakness with numbness of the tongue and mouth ...

It can also occur after Bell's palsy, which is inflammation of the facial nerve causing temporary weakness of half the face. When the cause of someone's facial twitching can't be pinpointed or ...

The greater petrosal nerve branches off of the facial nerve in the skull. Along with a chain of other nerves, it innervates (provides nerve function to) the lacrimal gland, which produces tears. The ...

Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) enables earlier intraoperative monitoring of facial nerve activity than sevoflurane anesthesia during ear surgery, with reduced patient-ventilator dyssynchrony ...

It can also occur after Bell's palsy, which is inflammation of the facial nerve causing temporary weakness of half the face. When the cause of someone's facial twitching can't be pinpointed or ...

Sarah Jividen, RN, BSN, is a trained neuro/trauma, and emergency room nurse turned healthcare writer. As a journalism major, she combined her love for writing with her passion for high-level ...

Clark recalled. "There were a lot of questions buzzing around." Clark was diagnosed with facial nerve schwannoma, a slow-growing benign tumor. The first doctor she saw recommended immediate ...

An acquaintance, now in his early 70s, reports how earlier this year (much to his surprise), he realised he’d become ...

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is marked by increased intracranial pressure without any accompanying evidence of ...

But medical professionals instead diagnosed her with Bell's palsy- a condition that often causes sudden, temporary weakness ...