Paralysis of the facial nerve may arise due to infection, inflammation, surgery, trauma, and tumors. Damage to this nerve, which is the seventh cranial nerve, may be uni- or bilateral. It results in ...

Hemifacial spasm is a disabling movement disorder caused by vascular compression of the facial nerve at its root exit zone, leading to involuntary unilateral contractions of facial muscles.

What is Facial Nerve Decompression? Facial nerve decompression is a surgical procedure in which the abnormal compression on the facial nerve is relieved. It is performed to improve blood circulation ...