"Facial Nerve Diseases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Diseases of the facial nerve or nuclei. Pontine disorders may affect the facial nuclei or nerve fascicle. The nerve may be involved intracranially, along its course through the petrous portion of the temporal bone, or along its extracranial course. Clinical manifestations include facial muscle weakness, loss of taste from the anterior tongue, hyperacusis, and decreased lacrimation.
| Descriptor ID |
D005155
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.292.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Facial Nerve Diseases- Facial Nerve Diseases
- Disease, Facial Nerve
- Diseases, Facial Nerve
- Facial Nerve Disease
- Cranial Nerve VII Disorders
- Seventh Cranial Nerve Diseases
- Cranial Nerve VII Diseases
- Facial Nerve Disorders
- Disorder, Facial Nerve
- Disorders, Facial Nerve
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Neuropathy
- Facial Neuropathies
- Neuropathies, Facial
- Neuropathy, Facial
Facial Myokymia- Facial Myokymia
- Facial Myokymias
- Myokymia, Facial
- Myokymias, Facial
Geniculate Ganglionitis- Geniculate Ganglionitis
- Ganglionitides, Geniculate
- Ganglionitis, Geniculate
- Geniculate Ganglionitides
Facial Neuritis- Facial Neuritis
- Facial Neuritides
- Neuritides, Facial
- Neuritis, Facial
Familial Facial Neuropathy- Familial Facial Neuropathy
- Facial Neuropathies, Familial
- Facial Neuropathy, Familial
- Familial Facial Neuropathies
- Neuropathies, Familial Facial
- Neuropathy, Familial Facial
Acquired Facial Neuropathy- Acquired Facial Neuropathy
- Acquired Facial Neuropathies
- Facial Neuropathies, Acquired
- Facial Neuropathy, Acquired
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