New technique preserves major nerves, blood vessels, and other critical structures in a hard-to-access area. In a ...

An EHU study analyzing different genetic markers associated with facial features of the European population has shown a ...

Methods We retrospectively reviewed the cases of 14 patients who had anterior cervical spine surgery by the retropharyngeal approach between April 1996 and April 1998. The review was conducted in ...

Currently completing the final rotation of her MS3 year, Bald has been deeply involved in clinical research on facial nerve paralysis. Under the mentorship of Benjamin Greene, M.D., an associate ...

TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with severe oral commissure droop from facial nerve damage ...

For patients undergoing nerve transfer surgery for facial palsy, Botox injections can improve facial symmetry by reducing overactivity of the muscles on the unaffected side, suggests a study in ...

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 ...

Two facial nerves (one on either side of the face) control the muscles used for facial expression, as well as aspects of eye tearing, saliva production, and taste. If they are injured, you may have ...

Blinking, smiling, raising eyebrows, flaring nostrils and even taste sensations can also be affected since the facial nerve is responsible for those functions. In most cases, only one side of the ...

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

A branch of the cervical plexus runs inside the sheath of the hypoglossal nerve, but the fibers of these two nerves don't join together in any way. The hypoglossal nerve doesn't branch off until it ...

Cervical branch. This branch goes to your lower chin muscle and lowers the corners of your mouth. Signs Something Could Be Wrong With Your Facial Nerve Facial nerve paralysis indicates a ...