title: Recovery of Facial Nerve Paralysis After Temporal Nerve Reconstruction: A Case Report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Facial paralysis is common following accidents, trauma, viral infection or tumors.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 24-year-old male patient was referred to us with a history of sharp penetrating trauma to the right temporal region causing unilateral paralysis of the muscles of the right forehead. He was unable to scowl or elevate his right eyebrow and there were no folds on his right forehead. Anastomosis of branches of the temporal nerve was done one month after trauma following regular physical therapy sessions, outcome was good and paralysis of the muscles of the right forehead improved after several months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Immediate repair of the facial nerve injury will improve the process of recovery and rehabilitation of the face and forehead muscles and may play a very important role in the patient's mental satisfaction and improve their quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Emamhadi
authors.affiliation: Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Davood
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mahmoudi
keywords: Facial Nerve Paralysis; Temporal Nerve Reconstruction; Temporal Penetrating Trauma
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