Objective To determine whether monitoring facial nerve motor-evoked potentials (FNMEPs) elicited by transcranial electrical stimulation during microvascular decompression (MVD) for hemifacial spasm ...

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INTRODUCTION Facial paralysis is a condition caused by the involvement of the facial nerve at any point along its path. Facial movement can be restored using several techniques. The masseteric nerve ...

“The facial nerve can become inflamed and have swelling, which leads to the inability to move the lower part of the face, move the eyebrows, or close the eyes completely,” Pace said.

BACKGROUND In the rat, gastric distension elicits an intensity dependent pseudoaffective bradycardia mediated via capsaicin sensitive afferent and cholinergic efferent vagal pathways. Inflammation ...