The facial nerve is also known as the seventh cranial nerve (CN7). This nerve performs two major functions. It conveys some sensory information from the tongue and the interior of the mouth.

A gesture as simple as a smile can often convey what words cannot. This is part of why nonverbal communication is so central to human interaction. It is also why facial nerve disorders and injuries ...

Therapy will host a free “Head and Neck Pain Seminar” on Thursday, April 23, at 6 p.m. The event will cover practical strategies and explain how modern, noninvasive care approaches can help manage ...

A technique called facial thread lifting has become increasingly popular as a minimally invasive alternative to surgical facelifting. A report in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery highlights anatomy ...

For patients undergoing nerve transfer surgery for facial palsy, Botox injections can improve facial symmetry by reducing overactivity of the muscles on the unaffected side, suggests a study in the ...

The FFC was established in July 2006 at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital with attending consultants from Ophthalmology, Skull-Base Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, and Physiotherapy. The 59 patients ...

Facial nerve palsy arises due to damage to the seventh cranial nerve. This damage may be due to injury, inflammation, infection, trauma or tumors. The resulting clinical presentation is drooping of ...

March 4, 2025 — For patients undergoing nerve transfer surgery for facial palsy, Botox injections can improve facial symmetry by reducing overactivity of the muscles on the unaffected side, suggests a ...

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 ...