Facial Nerve (7th) Flashcards

1
Q

What does it do?

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Sensory: anterior 2/3 tongue
Motor: expression and stapedius

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Causes of 7th nerve palsy: Unilateral, LMN

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Bell’s palsy
Ramsay Hunt
Stroke/demyelination of 7th nerve nucleus in midbrain
CPA lesion
infection: Lyme disease, TB
Infiltration: sarcoid lymphoma
Vasculitis

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