loading...| Preferred Name | facial paralysis | |
| Synonyms |
face palsy facial palsy palsy of face |
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| Definitions |
Severe or complete loss of facial muscle motor function. This condition may result from central or peripheral lesions. Damage to CNS motor pathways from the cerebral cortex to the facial nuclei in the pons leads to facial weakness that generally spares the forehead muscles. facial nerve diseases generally results in generalized hemifacial weakness. neuromuscular junction diseases and muscular diseases may also cause facial paralysis or paresis. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0001835 |
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MESH:D005158 SCTID:280816001 UMLS:C0015469 DOID:13934 |
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| definition |
Severe or complete loss of facial muscle motor function. This condition may result from central or peripheral lesions. Damage to CNS motor pathways from the cerebral cortex to the facial nuclei in the pons leads to facial weakness that generally spares the forehead muscles. facial nerve diseases generally results in generalized hemifacial weakness. neuromuscular junction diseases and muscular diseases may also cause facial paralysis or paresis. |
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http://identifiers.org/snomedct/280816001 http://identifiers.org/mesh/D005158 |
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| has_exact_synonym |
face palsy facial palsy palsy of face |
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MONDO:0001835 |
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| label |
facial paralysis |
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| notation |
MONDO:0001835 |
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| prefLabel |
facial paralysis |
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