Traumatic Facial Paralysis
Traumatic facial paralysis occurs when the facial nerve is injured due to trauma to the head and/or face.
Treatment for Traumatic Facial Paralysis
If the facial paralysis was caused by a brain injury, treatment of the brain injury usually leads to improvement in facial nerve function. A temporal bone fracture may require surgery to either decompress the nerve or repair a lacerated nerve. If the facial nerve was damaged due to laceration, exploration of the nerve and repair is usually indicated.
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About Dr. Prasad
Dr. Sanjay Prasad MD FACS is a board certified physician and surgeon with over thirty-two years of sub-specialty experience in Otology, Neurotology, advanced head and neck oncologic surgery, and cranial base surgery. He is chief surgeon and founder of the private practice, Metropolitan NeuroEar Group, located in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area.