Surgeons say a fluorescent agent could reduce nerve damage during complex procedures affecting speech and swallowing.

For patients undergoing nerve transfer surgery for facial palsy, Botox injections can improve facial symmetry by reducing overactivity of the muscles on the unaffected side, suggests a study in the ...

Facial paralysis occurs when a nerve that controls your facial movements becomes damaged. As a result, a portion of your face may feel weak, or you may be unable to move it. Some types of facial ...

Microvascular decompression is a surgery to treat trigeminal neuralgia. A neurosurgeon relieves pressure (typically from a blood vessel) around the trigeminal nerve (sensory nerve running along your ...

Facial reconstruction surgery is a procedure to recreate part of your face. You may receive facial reconstruction surgery after a traumatic facial injury, due to structural irregularities from birth, ...

Many people have asymmetrical faces, and the asymmetry can range from very mild to severe. On an asymmetrical face, the features don’t line up exactly or create a mirror image on both sides of your ...

‌Hemifacial spasm is a disorder of the nerves and muscles that causes nonpainful involuntary twitching on one side of the face. Many people refer to hemifacial spasms as lip muscle spasms. Hemifacial ...

A nerve biopsy involves the process of removing a small length of a peripheral nerve for histologic examination under the microscope. Several nerves can be biopsied but the major requirement for ...

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - At 70, Curt Bazemore, a retired Forsyth County physical therapist and athletic trainer turned full-time grandpa-pickleball player-golfer, has had both knees replaced. The surgery ...