title: [The facial nerve sensitivity test. Significance and limitation].
abstract: This Test which is a renewal of the work of Duchenne de Boulogne (1872) gives an evaluation of the prognosis of a Facial palsy 72 hours after its beginning. It is specially interesting in traumatic cases for it gives the ground for urgent operation or reoperation.
mesh_terms: D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000502:physiology*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Le test d'excitabilité du nerf facial. Intérët et limite