Causes of Facial Paralysis

The complicated course of the facial nerve from the brain to the facial muscles and its relationships to adjacent structures renders it vulnerable to a wide array of disorders.

There are 5 major cause of facial paralysis:

1. Bells Palsy


2. Ramsey-Hunt Syndrome


3. Facial Paralysis From Middle Ear Infection
   
4. Traumatic Facial Paralysis
5. Tumors


6. Facial Paralysis Following Surgery for Acoustic Neuromas


7. Facial Paralysis from Injury during Surgery