Facial nerve disorders can cause weakness on one or both sides of your face. You might lose your facial expressions and find it difficult to eat, drink and speak clearly. It can also become difficult to close your eye and blink, which can lead to damage to your cornea. We usually treat Bell's palsy with a course of steroids and advice on looking after your eyes, oral hygiene and facial rehabilitation.
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Types of facial nerve disorder
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Bell's palsy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
The purpose of this article is to review a large series of patients evaluated for disorders of the facial nerve in order to assess the indications for surgery, the timing of surgery, the techniques of nerve repair, and to better define those factors associated with a favorable outcome. Study design: A retrospective review of patients undergoing facial nerve repair from Methods: One hundred and three patients underwent surgical intervention designed to repair a disrupted facial nerve. All procedures were performed by one of the senior surgeons M. Seventy-two patients had a complete data set and at least one year of follow-up. Results: Eighty percent of patients attained an outcome considered superb to fair.
Surgical and Non Surgical Therapies
What is Facial Nerve Palsy? Facial Nerve Palsy, also known as seventh cranial nerve palsy, mononeuropathy VII, facial nerve paralysis or facial neuropathy, occurs when the seventh cranial facial nerve, responsible for controlling muscle movements of the face, is damaged. Damage to the seventh cranial nerve may also affect the sense of taste and feeling within the ear canal.
The Center for Facial Nerve Disorders is staffed by specialty-trained physical therapists dedicated to facial nerve recovery and retraining. The return of facial nerve function can be unpredictable and can result in poorly coordinated facial motion. Facial physical therapy is essential for the treatment of synkinesis and hemifacial spasm. Our therapists work closely with our facial plastic surgeon to optimize facial function by coordinating stretches and exercises, biofeedback and chemodenervation such as with botulinum toxin. Ancillary Procedures.
