At Casa di Cura San Rossore, facial nerve palsy can be diagnosed, treated and cured.

What is facial nerve palsy?
Facial palsy results from interruption or compression of the facial nerve, with loss of function of the muscles responsible for facial expression. The patient with facial paralysis presents with characteristic symptoms: eye that does not close totally, upward rotation of the eyeball (Bell’s phenomenon), drooping of the angle of the mouth, difficulty making facial expressions and smiling.
Facial paralysis is a condition that can afflict patients of all ages.

How can the problem be solved?
If the nerve is damaged due to hemorrhage, compression, infection, trauma, but has not been disrupted, treatment begins with evaluation by the neurologist or otolaryngologist. Usually, before resorting to surgery, any spontaneous reinnervation is waited for.
On the other hand, when the facial nerve is interrupted or permanently damaged, depending on the site of the injury, the plastic surgeon, otolaryngologist, or neurosurgeon will perform the surgery. In the case of injuries on the face, the surgery will be referred to the plastic surgeon.
The main goals of surgical resuscitation are to restore oculopalpebral function and to restore functional and physiological smile.