Glossary

Facial palsy

Facial palsy

Fazialisparese·Also: Gesichtslähmung

Facial palsy is a paralysis of the facial nerve that causes a drooping corner of the mouth and incomplete eyelid closure on one side of the face. It often comes on suddenly and resolves again in many cases.

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