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Stomatognathic Diseases > Mouth Diseases > Facial Paralysis
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Paralysis > Facial Paralysis
Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Paralysis > Facial Paralysis

Preferred term

Facial Paralysis  

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Entry terms

  • Facial Palsies
  • Facial Palsy
  • Palsies, Facial
  • Palsy, Facial

Scope note

  • 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.

In other languages

  • kasvohalvaus

    Finnish

  • ansiktsförlamning
  • facialis-pareesi
  • fakialispareesi
  • fasiaalihalvaus
  • fasialispareesi
  • herpeettinen kasvohalvaus
  • kasvohermohalvaus
  • kasvohermon halvaus
  • naamahermohalvaus
  • naamahermon halvaus
  • paresis nervi facialis
  • prosopoplegia
  • Ansiktsförlamning

    Swedish

  • Facialisförlamning
  • Facialispares

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005158

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