Facial Paralysis
Synonyms
Central Facial Paralyses
Central Facial Paralysis
Facial Palsies
Facial Palsy
Facial Palsy, Lower Motor Neuron
Facial Palsy, Upper Motor Neuron
Facial Paralyses, Central
Facial Paralyses, Peripheral
Facial Paralysis, Central
Facial Paralysis, Peripheral
Facial Paresis
Hemifacial Paralysis
Lower Motor Neuron Facial Palsy
Palsies, Facial
Palsy, Facial
Paralyses, Central Facial
Paralyses, Facial
Paralyses, Hemifacial
Paralysis, Central Facial
Paralysis, Facial
Paralysis, Hemifacial
Paralysis, Peripheral Facial
Pareses, Facial
Paresis, Facial
Peripheral Facial Paralysis
Upper Motor Neuron Facial Palsy
Severe or complete loss of facial muscle motor function. This condition may result from central or peripheral lesions. Damage to CNS motor pathways from the cerebral cortex to the facial nuclei in the pons leads to facial weakness that generally spares the forehead muscles. FACIAL NERVE DISEASES generally results in generalized hemifacial weakness. NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISEASES and MUSCULAR DISEASES may also cause facial paralysis or paresis.