Surgery in some patients may be required and may take the form of facial nerve decompression, eyelid weight implantation, muscle transfers, nerve grafting, division of overactive muscles or Botox® ...

Microvascular decompression surgery is an effective long-term remedy for hemifacial spasm caused by a blood vessel compressing the facial nerve.

Treatment of facial nerve weakness or paralysis caused by Bell's palsy, Ramsay-Hunt syndrome, facial nerve tumors, cancer treatment, ear disease, acoustic neuromas, facial trauma, temporal bone trauma ...

When the facial nerve fires, the signal is directed to the ipsilateral facial muscles causing ... Tugend M, Ulane CM, Patel K, Sekula RF Jr. Decompression Surgery in Elderly Patients with Hemifacial ...