Facial nerve paralysis describes weakness in the muscles on one or both sides of your face that causes an inability to smile, blink, or control other facial movements. It happens when the facial nerve ...

Schwannomas and neurofibrosarcomas are nerve sheath tumors ... balance issues, or facial weakness for weeks or months. Tumors that aren’t removed could press on nerves or other tissue, causing ...

For patients undergoing nerve transfer surgery for facial palsy, Botox injections can improve facial symmetry by reducing ...

For patients undergoing nerve transfer surgery for facial palsy, Botox injections can improve facial symmetry by reducing ...

The facial nerve team sees patients of all ages with complete or partial facial paralysis resulting from trauma, viruses, benign brain tumors, cancers, or congenital deformities. The most common cause ...

A woman who went to the doctor complaining about facial pain which she thought was due to being stressed was shocked to hear ...

A woman who thought her facial pain was initially ... it revealed meningioma — a tumor in a rare and dangerous location near her brain stem and left optic nerve. Nicola Shaw, 38, had just ...

Feb. 11, 2025 — Scientists have developed an innovative method for growing brain tumors of individual patients in the laboratory that mimic the original structure and the molecular property of ...

If the spasms are near the mouth, the lip may twitch. The spasms are often the result of the compression of the facial nerve by a tumor or artery. Several small injections of Botox (botulinum toxin A) ...

“Surgery was needed to completely remove the tumor so that it does not continue to disfigure not just his bite, but also his facial profile.” It was determined the Yamate would undergo a ...