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Term ID: | 4085 |
Name: | Facial Paralysis |
Definition: | Severe or complete loss of facial muscle motor function. This condition may result from central or peripheral lesions. Damage to CNS motor pathways from the cerebral cortex to the facial nuclei in the pons leads to facial weakness that generally spares the forehead muscles. FACIAL NERVE DISEASES generally results in generalized hemifacial weakness. NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISEASES and MUSCULAR DISEASES may also cause facial paralysis or paresis. |
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ParentIDs: | MESH:D009059|MESH:D010243 |
TreeNumbers: | C07.465.327 |C10.597.622.214 |C23.888.592.636.214 |
Synonyms: | Central Facial Paralyses |Central Facial Paralysis |Facial Palsies |Facial Palsy |Facial Palsy, Lower Motor Neuron |Facial Palsy, Upper Motor Neuron |Facial Paralyses, Central |Facial Paralyses, Peripheral |Facial Paralysis, Central |Facial Paralysis, Peripheral | |
Slim Mappings: | Mouth disease|Nervous system disease|Signs and symptoms |
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MedGen: D005158
MeSH: D005158
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Genes: | Phenotypes | | Disease Causing ClinVar Variants | |
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