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Preferred Name

Facial Nerve Diseases

Definitions
Diseases of the facial nerve or nuclei. Pontine disorders may affect the facial nuclei or nerve fascicle. The nerve may be involved intracranially, along its course through the petrous portion of the temporal bone, or along its extracranial course. Clinical manifestations include facial muscle weakness, loss of taste from the anterior tongue, hyperacusis, and decreased lacrimation.
Synonyms
Disease, Facial Nerve
Facial Neuropathies, Acquired
Facial Neuritides
Facial Nerve Sensory Disorders
Neuritides, Facial
Neuropathy, Familial Facial
Facial Nerve Disease
Facial Nerve Disorder
Myokymia, Facial
Facial Neuropathy, Familial
Sensory Disorders, Facial Nerve
Cranial Nerve VII Diseases
Facial Nerve Motor Disorders
Acquired Facial Neuropathies
Myokymias, Facial
Familial Facial Neuropathies
Geniculate Ganglionitides
Neuropathies, Facial
Facial Neuropathy
Neuropathy, Facial
Disorders, Facial Nerve
Facial Myokymias
Neuritis, Facial
Motor Disorders, Facial Nerve
Facial Neuropathies
Facial Nerve Disorders
Neuropathies, Familial Facial
Facial Neuritis
Ganglionitis, Geniculate
Geniculate Ganglionitis
Facial Neuropathy, Acquired
Facial Myokymia
Cranial Nerve VII Disorders
Ganglionitides, Geniculate
Acquired Facial Neuropathy
Diseases, Facial Nerve
Seventh Cranial Nerve Diseases
Familial Facial Neuropathy
Disorder, Facial Nerve
Facial Neuropathies, Familial
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