A rare case of Epstein-Barr virus-induced Bell palsy in an 18-year-old highlights the need for EBV testing in sudden facial ...

Congenital Facial Nerve Palsy This is a congenital condition that affects one or both of the main facial nerves you have on your face.

A Seattle-area woman experiencing a rare case of facial paralysis had it reversed through a nerve transplant surgery at Providence.

Simone Cristicchi cancels the concert scheduled for July 12 at Forte di Bard in Valle d'Aosta: "It is with great regret that ...

Many of my readers have found benefit from the Facial Pain Association at FacePain.org. They can also help you find experts ...

Damage to the facial nerve, cranial nerve VII, results in facial paralysis, which is commonly referred to as facial palsy. The seventh cranial nerve is responsible for innervating the facial ...

What kind of treatment options are available to them? Dr. Akkina: And that's a great question because even as early as three months, if a patient is not fully recovered from what's been diagnosed as ...

Sometimes facial paralysis after surgery is temporary and will go away over the course of several months. If a nerve has been cut, it will be necessary to reconstruct the nerve.

Girl undergoes life-changing surgery that allows her to smile Nicole Serna-Gonzalez, 11, was born with unilateral congenital facial paralysis on the right side of her face.

Facial paralysis has a negative impact on social perception. Here's why—and what to do to mitigate the risks and consequences.

After CT and MRI scans, medics believed it was a transient ischemic attack (TIA), sometimes called a "ministroke." It is ...

University Hospital Southampton notes that skull fractures, especially of the temporal bone, can injure the facial nerve. Forceps delivery during childbirth can also cause facial paralysis in newborn.