Preferred Name |
Facial paralysis |
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Synonyms |
Facial paresis Facial paralysis |
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Definitions |
Facial paralysis can be caused by compression of the facial nerve.The main difference between facial paralysis and Palsy is cause for the paralysis can be identified, be it a tumor, infection, or nerve damage. Facial paralysis, in most cases, also appears more permanent than Bell's Palsy, with cases lasting for years to life if a patient doesn't seek treatment. Complete loss of ability to move facial muscles innervated by the facial nerve (i.e., the seventh cranial nerve). |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0007209 |
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comment |
Facial paralysis can be caused by compression of the facial nerve.The main difference between facial paralysis and Palsy is cause for the paralysis can be identified, be it a tumor, infection, or nerve damage. Facial paralysis, in most cases, also appears more permanent than Bell's Palsy, with cases lasting for years to life if a patient doesn't seek treatment. |
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database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C0427055 MSH:D005158 UMLS:C0015469 SNOMEDCT_US:95666008 SNOMEDCT_US:280816001 |
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definition |
Complete loss of ability to move facial muscles innervated by the facial nerve (i.e., the seventh cranial nerve). |
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has_alternative_id |
HP:0007358 |
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has_exact_synonym |
Facial paresis Facial paralysis |
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has_obo_namespace |
human_phenotype |
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id |
HP:0007209 |
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in_subset | ||
label |
Facial paralysis |
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notation |
HP:0007209 |
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prefLabel |
Facial paralysis |
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treeView |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0030319 |
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subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0030319 |