"Facial Nerve Diseases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Diseases of the facial nerve or nuclei. Pontine disorders may affect the facial nuclei or nerve fascicle. The nerve may be involved intracranially, along its course through the petrous portion of the temporal bone, or along its extracranial course. Clinical manifestations include facial muscle weakness, loss of taste from the anterior tongue, hyperacusis, and decreased lacrimation.
| Descriptor ID |
D005155
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.465.299 C10.292.319
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| Concept/Terms |
Facial Nerve Diseases- Facial Nerve Diseases
- Disease, Facial Nerve
- Diseases, Facial Nerve
- Facial Nerve Disease
- Seventh Cranial Nerve Diseases
- Facial Neuropathy
- Facial Neuropathies
- Neuropathies, Facial
- Neuropathy, Facial
- Facial Nerve Disorders
- Disorder, Facial Nerve
- Disorders, Facial Nerve
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Cranial Nerve VII Diseases
- Cranial Nerve VII Disorders
Facial Myokymia- Facial Myokymia
- Facial Myokymias
- Myokymia, Facial
- Myokymias, Facial
Geniculate Ganglionitis- Geniculate Ganglionitis
- Ganglionitides, Geniculate
- Ganglionitis, Geniculate
- Geniculate Ganglionitides
Facial Neuritis- Facial Neuritis
- Facial Neuritides
- Neuritides, Facial
- Neuritis, Facial
Familial Facial Neuropathy- Familial Facial Neuropathy
- Facial Neuropathies, Familial
- Facial Neuropathy, Familial
- Familial Facial Neuropathies
- Neuropathies, Familial Facial
- Neuropathy, Familial Facial
Acquired Facial Neuropathy- Acquired Facial Neuropathy
- Acquired Facial Neuropathies
- Facial Neuropathies, Acquired
- Facial Neuropathy, Acquired
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| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Facial Nerve Diseases" by people in Profiles.
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Hatzenbuehler LA, Tobin-D'Angelo M, Drenzek C, Peralta G, Cranmer LC, Anderson EJ, Milla SS, Abramowicz S, Yi J, Hilinski J, Rajan R, Whitley MK, Gower V, Berkowitz F, Shapiro CA, Williams JK, Harmon P, Shane AL. Pediatric Dental Clinic-Associated Outbreak of Mycobacterium abscessus Infection. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2017 Sep 01; 6(3):e116-e122.
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Alcon A, Geiger EJ, Pandit A, McGregor A, Narayan D. Cranial Nerve Palsies: A Rare, Long-Term Complication of Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Conn Med. 2015 Oct; 79(9):543-6.
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Petrie M, Eliezri Y, Campanelli C. Keratoacanthoma of the head and neck with perineural invasion: incidental finding or cause for concern? Dermatol Surg. 2010 Jul; 36(7):1209-13.
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Ahmad SM, Garcia F, Sataloff RT. Cerebellopontine angle ganglionic hamartoma: case report. Ear Nose Throat J. 2010 Mar; 89(3):128-31.