Facial Nerve Diseases

Name	Facial Nerve Diseases
Synonyms	Acquired Facial Neuropathies \| Acquired Facial Neuropathy \| Cranial Nerve VII Diseases \| Cranial Nerve VII Disorders \| Disease, Facial Nerve \| Diseases, Facial Nerve \| Disorder, Facial Nerve \| Disorders, Facial Nerve \| Facial Myokymia \| Facial Myokymias \| Facial Nerve Disease \| Facial Nerve Disorder \| Facial Nerve Disorders \| Facial Nerve Motor Disorders \| Facial Nerve Sensory Disorders \| Facial Neuritides \| Facial Neuritis \| Facial Neuropathies \| Facial Neuropathies, Acquired \| Facial Neuropathies, Familial \| Facial Neuropathy \| Facial Neuropathy, Acquired \| Facial Neuropathy, Familial \| Familial Facial Neuropathies \| Familial Facial Neuropathy \| Ganglionitides, Geniculate \| Ganglionitis, Geniculate \| Geniculate Ganglionitides \| Geniculate Ganglionitis \| Motor Disorders, Facial Nerve \| Myokymia, Facial \| Myokymias, Facial \| Neuritides, Facial \| Neuritis, Facial \| Neuropathies, Facial \| Neuropathies, Familial Facial \| Neuropathy, Facial \| Neuropathy, Familial Facial \| Sensory Disorders, Facial Nerve \| Seventh Cranial Nerve Diseases
Definition	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.
Categories	Mouth disease \| Nervous system disease
MeSH^® ID	D005155

Top ↑ Ancestors

1.	Diseases ← Stomatognathic Diseases ← Mouth Diseases ← Facial Nerve Diseases
2.	Diseases ← Nervous System Diseases ← Cranial Nerve Diseases ← Facial Nerve Diseases

Top ↑ Descendants

Facial Nerve Diseases
	Bell Palsy
	Deafness, Conductive Stapedial, with Ear Malformation and Facial Palsy
	Facial Hemiatrophy
	Facial Nerve Injuries
	Facial Neuralgia
	Facial Palsy, Congenital, Unilateral Or Bilateral
	Herpes Zoster Oticus
	Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome
	Mobius Syndrome