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 ...

Nerve damage generally happens slowly, says Isha Gupta, M.D., neurologist. So you might be able to catch it and prevent it ...

Facial nerve palsy, also called facial paralysis, affects one or both sides of the face. Causes include stroke, tumors, diabetes, leprosy, multiple sclerosis, and Bell’s palsy. Symptoms include facial ...

Care-seeking, clinical, and imaging factors can help identify non-idiopathic aetiologies of facial nerve palsy, some of which are treatable. "The findings of this retrospective study highlight the ...

"When I woke up, everything was different, mostly in the way I saw the world and in the way it saw and treated me." ...

Imagine waking up unable to smile, blink, or raise one eyebrow. Your face feels heavy, lopsided, perhaps even numb. Water dribbles from the corner of your mouth when you drink. This alarming ...

UAB has the first and only facial nerve program in the state of Alabama. Our Facial Nerve Clinic comprises a team of physicians who have expertise in the treatment of facial nerve injuries and other ...