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Review
. 2008 Jun;41(3):619-32, x.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2008.01.008.

Facial nerve paralysis

Christopher J Danner  1
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Review

Facial nerve paralysis

Christopher J Danner. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2008 Jun.

Abstract

Emotions are communicated through facial expression. Happiness, confusion, and frustration can be expressed with a slight smile, eyebrow shift, or wrinkled nose. Injury to the facial nerve and subsequent inability of perform volitional mimetic movement can provoke anxiety. This article explores the causes, treatment, and prevention of facial nerve paralysis.

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