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facial nerve [′fā·shəl ‚nərv] (neuroscience) The seventh cranial nerve in vertebrates; a paired composite nerve, with motor elements supplying muscles of facial expression and with sensory fibers from the taste buds of the anterior two-thirds of the tongue and from other sensory endings in the anterior part of the throat. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The facial nerve was preserved without transposition in the first patient, the second patient underwent a primary nerve anastomosis, and the third required a cable graft of the facial nerve. The patient's presentation was consistent with a House-Brackmann Facial Nerve Grading System (1) score of 5 (Tab. That career ended when Mayerhofer contracted Bell's palsy, paralysis of the facial nerve. |
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