TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 70. Disorders of the Facial Nerve A1 - Lustig, Lawrence R. A1 - Niparko, John K. A2 - Lalwani, Anil K. PY - 2012 T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, 3e 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, whereas 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. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55773531 ER -