Rhino-orbital-cerebral zygomycosis afflicts primarily diabetics and immunocompromised individual, but can also occur in normal hosts rarely. We here presented an interesting case of facial nerve palsy and multiple cold abscesses of neck due to rhino-orbital-cerebral zygomycosis in an otherwise healthy man. Although some reports of facial nerve paralysis in conjunction with rhino-orbital-cerebra...

Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) is characterized by facial paralysis, inner ear dysfunction, periauricular pain, and herpetiform vesicles. The reported incidence in children is 2.7/100,000. The pathogenesis involves the reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus (VZV) in the geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve. The recovery rate is better in children than in adults. This paper discusses a 12-...

UNLABELLED Regarding orofacial motor assessment in facial paralysis, quantitative measurements of the face are being used to establish diagnosis, prognosis and treatment planning. AIM To assess the prevalence of changes in mandibular range of motion in individuals with peripheral facial paralysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Prospective study. We had 56 volunteers, divided in two groups: G1 made ...

Odriozola E., Diab S., Khalloub P., Bengolea A., Lázaro L., Caffarena D., Pérez L., Cantón G. & Campero C. 2009. Facial paralysis and vestibular syndrome in feedlot cattle in Argentina. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 29(11):894-898. INTA EEA Balcarce, CC 276, (7620) Balcarce, Argentina. E-mail: [email protected] This paper reports 6 outbreaks of neurological disease associated wi...

OBJECTIVES To find the main cause of facial nerve dysfunction in vestibular schwannoma (VS) surgery and review the prognosis of facial function in relation to tumor size, preoperative facial function and surgical approach. METHODS We reviewed the surgical outcome of 134 patients with VS treated in our department between 1994 and 2008. All patients included in the study had postoperative facia...

Long-standing peripheral monolateral facial paralysis in the adult has challenged otolaryngologists, neurologists and plastic surgeons for centuries. Notwithstanding, the ultimate goal of normality of the paralyzed hemi-face with symmetry at rest, and the achievement of a spontaneous symmetrical smile with corneal protection, has not been fully reached. At the beginning of the 20(th) century, t...

OBJECTIVE To present a structured approach for an outpatient consultation of a child with facial paralysis. METHOD Review of literature and description of approach followed in our unit. CONCLUSION A focused history and examination is key to establish the cause and draw a management plan for paediatric facial paralysis.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To evaluate affect display in patients with facial paralysis as compared with normal subjects. We hypothesized that patients with facial paralysis would have impaired affect display and be perceived as displaying a negative affect as compared with normal subjects. STUDY DESIGN Randomized controlled experiment. METHODS Forty naive observers viewed pictures of patients w...

IMPORTANCE Smiling can be a voluntary or involuntary movement. Facial reanimation procedures differ in their ability to restore a spontaneous smile, and an assay designed to evoke and evaluate a spontaneous smile is not available. OBJECTIVE To develop and validate an assay to assess the spontaneous smile of patients with facial paralysis. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This was an explor...