Facial nerve palsy

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Central nervous system

Neuropathy - facial; Cranial mononeuropathy VII; Seventh cranial nerve palsy

Quickly treating tumors or other growths that press down on the facial nerve may reduce the risk of facial nerve palsy in some cases.

Review Date: 02/06/2008
Reviewed By: Daniel Kantor, MD, Director of the Comprehensive MS Center, Neuroscience Institute, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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