The etiology of Bell's palsy remains unknown but clinical serological investigations have suggested herpes simplex virus (HSV) induced facial neuritis to be a potential cause. In order to verify the viral etiology of Bell's palsy it must be proved by animal experimentation. The author first succeeded in producing a transient facial paralysis of mice, with a herpes simplex viral neuritis simulat...

how to cite this article:  inaloo s, katibeh p. guillain-barre syndrome presenting with bilateral facial nerve palsy. iran j child neurol. 2014 winter;8(1):69-71. objective this case study is about an 11-year-old girl with bilateral facial weakness, abnormal taste sensation, and deep tendon reflexes of both knees and ankles were absent. however, the muscle power of the lower and upper extremiti...

2. Lasak JM et al. Middle ear injury through the external auditory canal: a review of 44 cases. 3. Snelling JD et al. Unusual middle-ear mischief: trans-tympanic trauma from a hair grip resulting in ossicular, facial nerve and oval window disruption. 4. Neuenschwander et al. Penetrating middle ear trauma: a report of 2 cases. This case represents a rarely reported sequela of penetrating middle ...

Facial paralysis presents a significant and challenging reconstructive problem for plastic surgeons. An aesthetically pleasing and acceptable outcome requires not only good surgical skills and techniques, but also knowledge of facial nerve anatomy and an understanding of the causes of facial paralysis.The loss of the ability to move the face has both social and functional consequences for the p...

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...

When a viable proximal facial nerve is not accessible, facial nerve paralysis has been managed with hypoglossal facial anastomosis, which results in varying degrees of hemiglossal atrophy and its sequelae. These authors have used the masseteric nerve to neurotize the facial nerve in one patient.