Facial Nerve Paralysis

James A Owusu; C Matthew Stewart; Kofi Boahene

doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2018.06.011

Facial Nerve Paralysis

Med Clin North Am. 2018 Nov;102(6):1135-1143. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2018.06.011. Epub 2018 Sep 20.

Authors

James A Owusu¹, C Matthew Stewart², Kofi Boahene³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, 8008 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102, USA.
² Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
³ Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. Electronic address: dboahen1@jhmi.edu.

PMID: 30342614
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2018.06.011

Abstract

Patients afflicted with facial paralysis suffer significant physical and psychosocial effects that can lead to depression and social isolation. Timely diagnosis and initiation of appropriate therapy are keys to achieving good outcomes in the management of facial paralysis. Eye protection is of paramount importance to prevent vision loss in patients with impaired eye closure. Patients should be assessed for signs of depression and treated appropriately.

Keywords: Bell palsy; Facial paralysis; Facial reanimation; Ramsay hunt.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Eye Injuries / prevention & control*
Facial Nerve
Facial Paralysis / diagnosis*
Facial Paralysis / therapy*
Female
Humans
Male
Primary Health Care / organization & administration*