title: Facial paralysis following blunt head injury.
abstract: Schirmer's test is not a reliable test to localize the level of facial nerve damage. From our results of Schirmer's test (greater than 30%), 53.3 per cent of the cases had facial nerve damage below the geniculate ganglion. Conservative treatment is recommended for delayed palsy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fooanant
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ruckphaopunt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kanchanarak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000293:injuries; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*