facial nerve

NOUN

motor nerve of face

Synonyms

WEAK

CN VII cranial nerve VII cranial nerve seven nervus facialis seventh cranial nerve

Example Sentences

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RHS is when a shingles outbreak affects the facial nerve near someone's ears, resulting in paralysis of parts of the face as well as blisters in the ears and on the roof of the mouth.

From BBC

Unfortunately, the baby’s facial nerve was severed in the surgery leaving her permanently unable to move the right side of her face.

From Fox News

According to SWNS, Setzer was left with permanent facial nerve damage after she underwent a procedure to remove some of the cysts as a baby.

From Fox News

Surgery “involves removing the tumor through the inner ear or through a window in your skull” while taking strides to preserve “the facial nerve to prevent facial paralysis and preserve hearing when possible.”

From Washington Post

Back then, she was told that it was from an injury to the facial nerve and that there was nothing to be done; it heals on its own.

From New York Times