Facial paralysis occurs when a nerve that controls your facial movements becomes damaged. As a result, a portion of your face may feel weak, or you may be unable to move it. Some types of facial ...

Facial paralysis is a condition characterised by the inability to move the muscles on one or both sides of the face due to damage or impairment of the facial nerve. The facial nerve, also known as ...

A percutaneous rhizotomy is a minimally invasive procedure to treat trigeminal neuralgia. Our surgeons use a small needle to make a controlled, minor injury to one of your facial nerves (your ...

At the UAB Heersink School of Medicine, research is more than academic enrichment—it’s a pathway to discovery, mentorship, and clinical clarity. For third-year medical student Maddie Bald, engaging in ...

Worry in Detroit! Parker Meadows, the center fielder for the Tigers, has paused his baseball activities due to a nerve issue ...

For patients undergoing nerve transfer surgery for facial palsy, Botox injections can improve facial symmetry by reducing overactivity of the muscles on the unaffected side, suggests a study in the ...

A new approach to repairing peripheral nerves marries the regenerating power of gingiva-derived mesenchymal stem cells with a biological scaffold to enable the functional recovery of nerves following ...

From a throbbing tooth or aching jaw to a pounding migraine, orofacial pain afflicts 5% to 12% of the population. Such pain can hinder daily activities like eating, toothbrushing, and mask wearing, ...

A TENS machine is small -- about the size of an iPad mini. It’s connected to a series of electrodes, which are put on your skin to deliver a low-voltage electrical charge. The electrical pulses ...

Facial paralysis results from nerve damage and can manifest as muscle weakness or drooping on one side of the face, with causes ranging from Bell’s palsy to stroke or tumors. Symptoms vary depending ...