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Traumatic Facial Paralysis

Traumatic facial paralysis occurs when the facial nerve is injured due to trauma to the head and/or face.

Overview of Traumatic Facial Paralysis

The facial nerve can be injured in a number of different ways with trauma to the head and face. Damage to the facial nerve can lead to facial paralysis.

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.