Facial rehabilitation: new potentials.
There is some clinical evidence to support the theory that in the immediate rehabilitation of the paralyzed face some regionalization and separate movement of the eye, lips, and cheek may be produced. This is not accomplished by specific fascicular connections. It is postulated that a combination of intracranial and extracranial connections, which have not been identified to date, contribute to this phenomenon.
D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005145:Face / Q000294:innervation; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005830:Geniculate Ganglion / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D007002:Hypoglossal Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps