RT Book, Section
A1 Ramaswamy, Apoorva T.
A1 Lustig, Lawrence R.
A2 Lalwani, Anil K.
SR Print(0)
ID 1169082000
T1 Disorders of the Facial Nerve
T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, 4e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071847643
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1169082000
RD 2024/04/20
AB Facial  nerve  dysfunction  can  dramatically  affect  a  patient’s  quality  of  life.  The  human  face  is  a  focal  point  for  expression  and  interpersonal  communication,  as  facial  motor  movement  contributes  to  eye  protection,  speech  articulation,  chewing  and  swallowing,  and  emotional  expression.  Thus,  the  patient  with  a  facial  palsy  suffers  not  only  the  functional  consequences  of  impaired  facial  motion  but  also  the  psychological  impact  of  a  skewed  facial  appearance.