Facial paralysis occurs when a nerve that controls your facial movements becomes damaged. As a result, a portion of your face may feel weak, or you may be unable to move it. Some types of facial ...

Facial nerve paralysis describes weakness in the muscles on one or both sides of your face that causes an inability to smile, blink, or control other facial movements. It happens when the facial nerve ...

The Facial Paralysis and Rehabilitation Clinic treats a full range of facial nerve paralysis patients using the most advanced medical and surgical techniques. Our highly experienced staff includes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. Anosmia or loss of the ability to smell, one of the possible ...

SEATTLE — The ability to express our many emotions on our faces is something we might take for granted. It is something humans do every second of every minute of our lives. But certain medical ...

Facial paralysis involves an interruption of the nerve that moves the muscles of the face. This can happen suddenly or slowly. Usually, just one side of the face is affected, but occasionally both ...

The Facial Nerve Program in the UAB Department of Otolaryngology, the first and only program of its kind in the state of Alabama, offers a comprehensive team approach for patients experiencing facial ...

Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines did not have a higher reported rate of facial paralysis than other viral vaccines, an analysis of pharmacovigilance data suggested. The mRNA vaccines ...