Facial Nerve Problems Center - Carrollton, TXCarrollton Neurologist Doctors for Facial Nerve ProblemsType of Physician: Neurologist What is a Neurologist? A certification by the Board of Psychiatry & Neurology; practitioners focus on the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, muscles and nervous system, as well as the blood vessels that relate to these structures. The neurologist is often the primary physician but also serves as a consultant to other physicians and may render all levels of care, including the continuing care of outpatients and/or inpatients. The neurologist will often perform and interpret tests that relate to the nervous system or muscles. Specialty: Neurology Common Name: Neurologist Doctors in Carrollton * William T Tobleman Jr. MD  CARUS Healthcare PA  Michael R Seals MD PA  Texas Neurology Associates  Texas Neurology Associates  Texas Neurology Associates  Erwin Cruz MD  Dallas Diagnostic Association  Dallas Diagnostic Association  Southwestern Neuroscience Institute  Southwestern Neuroscience Institute  Plano Neurology PA  Plano Neurology PA  Neurology Consultants Of Dallas PA  Norma B Melamed MD  Paul S Michaelson MD  Pedro Nosnik MD  CARUS Healthcare PA  Texas Child Neurology  Texas Child Neurology  Texas Child Neurology  Britt T Daniel MD  Dallas Pediatric Neurology Associates  Neurological Clinic of Texas  Neurological Clinic of Texas  Dallas Pediatric Neurology Associates  Dallas Pediatric Neurology Associates  Dallas Pediatric Neurology Associates  Lewisville Neurology PA  Lewisville Neurology PA  Dallas Neurology & Sleep Disorders Clinic  Peter C W Gonzales MD PA  Anodyne Headache & PainCare  University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center  Neurology Doctors Of Dallas  Neurology Specialists of Dallas PA  Neurology Consultants Of Dallas PA  Neurology Consultants Of Dallas PA  Neurology Consultants Of Dallas PA  Neuropsychiatry Associates PA  Neurology Specialists of Dallas PA  Paul T Moore MD  Neurology Consultants Of Dallas PA  Neurology Consultants Of Dallas PA  Neurology Specialists of Dallas PA  Neurology Specialists of Dallas PA  Neurology Consultants Of Dallas PA  Neurology Consultants Of Dallas PA  Neurology Specialists of Dallas PA  Neurology Specialists of Dallas PA  Mohammad Khalid MD  Ronald J Bell MD  Dallas Neurological Associates  Dallas Neurological Associates  University of Texas Southwest Department of Neurology  UT Southwestern Med Ctr Neurology & MS Clinic  UT Southwestern Med Ctr Neurology & MS Clinic  UT Southwestern Med Ctr Neurology & MS Clinic  UT Southwestern Medical Center Neurosurgery  UT Southwestern Medical Center  North Texas Neuroscience Center  North Texas Neuroscience Center  North Texas Neuroscience Center  Texas Scottish Rite Hospital  Cherie H O'Brien MD PA  Martin D Solomon MD  Texas Neurology PA  Texas Neurology PA  Texas Neurology PA  Texas Neurology PA  Texas Neurology PA  Texas Neurology PA  Texas Neurology PA  Simon S Tan MD  Texas Neurology PA  Neuro-Oncology Associates  Romero Neurology  David Chen MD  Dallas Neuroscience  Charles Tuen MD  Clinical Neuroscience  Southwest Neurology PA  Garland Neurological Clinic  Audrey Stein Goldings MD  Brian L Joe MD PA  Q Mark Adams MD  Husam H Alkhersam MD  Husam H Alkhersam MD  Husam H Alkhersam MD  Kane Hall Barry Neurology  Kane Hall Barry Neurology  Kane Hall Barry Neurology  Hamid Moayad DO PA  Usha Walia MD  Pierre Herding MD  Texoma Neurology Associates  Texoma Neurology Associates  Texoma Neurology Associates  Texoma Neurology Associates  Texoma Neurology Associates Carrollton, TexasUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Facial Nerve Problems and Bell's PalsyRead the Facial Nerve Problems and Bell's Palsy article » What is the facial nerve?The facial nerve is a nerve which controls the muscles on the side of the face. It allows us to show expression, smile, cry, and wink. Injury to the facial nerve causes a socially and psychologically devastating physical defect; treatment may require extensive rehabilitation or multiple procedures. The facial nerve is the seventh of the twelve cranial nerves. Everyone has two facial nerves, one for each side of the face. The facial nerve travels with the hearing nerve (the eighth cranial nerve) as it travels in and around the structures of the middle ear. It exits the front of the ear at the stylomastoid foramen (a hole in the skull base), where it then travels through the parotid gland. In the parotid gland it divides into many branches which provide motor function for the various muscles and glands of the head and neck.
What are symptoms of a facial nerve problem?Facial nerve problems may result in facial muscle paralysis, weakness, or twitching of the face; dryness of the eye or the mouth; or alteration of taste on the affected side. However, the finding of one of these symptoms does not necessarily imply a specific facial nerve problem; your physician needs to make a careful investigation in order to make a precise diagnosis.
What conditions affect the facial nerve?There are numerous causes of facial nerve disorder:
Recommended Reading Related to Facial Nerve Problems and Bell's PalsyIntroduction to Trigeminal NerualgiaPain originating in the face, or elsewhere, may be caused by an injury, an infection in a structure of the face, a nerve disorder, or it may occur for no known reason. Some common causes of facial pain include:
What Is Trigeminal Neuralgia?Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), also called tic douloureux, is a condition that is characterized by intermittent, shooting pain in the face. Trigeminal neuralgia affects the trigeminal nerve, one of the largest nerves in the head. The trigeminal nerve sends impulses of touc... Other Related Facial Nerve Problems ArticlesEmergency Contact for Carrollton
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