FACIAL NERVE REPAIR

Course overview

FACIAL PARALYSIS IS A CONDITION THAT HAS A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS. THE SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF FACIAL PARALYSIS CONTRIBUTE TO A HIGHER INCIDENCE OF DEPRESSION, DECREASED QUALITY OF LIFE MEASURES, AND POOR SELF-IMAGE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ANATOMY OF THE FACIAL NERVE AND INJURIES TO IT AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN PATIENTS WHO UNDERGO FACIAL NERVE REPAIR.