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.

Descriptor ID	D005158
MeSH Number(s)	C07.465.327 C10.597.622.214 C23.888.592.636.214
Concept/Terms	Facial Paralysis Facial Paralysis Paralyses, Facial Paralysis, Facial Facial Palsy Facial Palsies Palsies, Facial Palsy, Facial Hemifacial Paralysis Hemifacial Paralysis Paralyses, Hemifacial Paralysis, Hemifacial Facial Paresis Facial Paresis Pareses, Facial Paresis, Facial Facial Palsy, Lower Motor Neuron Facial Palsy, Lower Motor Neuron Lower Motor Neuron Facial Palsy Facial Paralysis, Peripheral Facial Paralyses, Peripheral Paralysis, Peripheral Facial Peripheral Facial Paralysis Facial Palsy, Upper Motor Neuron Facial Palsy, Upper Motor Neuron Upper Motor Neuron Facial Palsy Facial Paralysis, Central Central Facial Paralyses Central Facial Paralysis Facial Paralyses, Central Paralyses, Central Facial Paralysis, Central Facial

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