Facial palsy: Anatomy, etiology, grading, and surgical treatment

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 379-389

  Rosson, Gedge D ^a,b   Redett, Richard J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bell's palsy; CN VII; Facial nerve; Facial palsy; Facial paralysis; Facial reanimation

Indexed keywords

BELL PALSY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FACIAL NERVE INJURY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HERPES ZOSTER OTICUS; HUMAN; MELKERSSON ROSENTHAL SYNDROME; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; MILLARD GUBLER SYNDROME; MOEBIUS SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAYMOND FOVILLE SYNDROME; REVIEW; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL PARALYSIS; HUMANS; MICROSURGERY; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 51349100701     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1082897     Document Type: Review

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