Peripheral facial weakness is a facial nerve damage that results in muscle weakness on one side of the face. It may be idiopathic (Bell's palsy) or may have a detectable cause. Almost 80% of peripheral facial weakness cases are primary and the rest of them are secondary. The most frequent causes of secondary peripheral facial weakness are systemic viral infections, trauma, surgery, diabetes, lo...

This work is an acoustic investigation on some spectral and temporal characteristics of the speech of patients with recurrent paralyses, and also of patients without diagnosed paralyses but with alteration of their voice after thyroid surgery. Speech is evaluated during two tasks: producing sustained vowels and also a sequence of nonsense words. Consequences of surgery on the voice of patients ...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To describe the clinical presentation of peripheral facial palsy caused by neoplastic meningitis. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. METHODS Retrospective review, including accompanying symptoms and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. RESULTS Between January and December 2011, six patients were diagnosed with peripheral facial palsy caused by neoplastic m...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Therapeutic indication of peripheral facial paralysis depends on the degree of nerve injury. Severe facial palsy (electroneuronographic study less than or equal to 10%) leads to healing with sequelae. The sequelae of facial paralysis are contractures, hemifacial spasm and synkinesis.Our purpose was to demonstrate that these patients could benefit from rehabilitation ...