Sickle Cell Disease Ontology Project

Facial Nerve Palsy

http://scdontology.h3abionet.org/ontology/SCDO_0001315

Facial nerve palsy is a dysfunction of cranial nerve VII (the facial nerve) that results in inability to control facial muscles on the affected side with weakness of the muscles of facial expression and eye closure. This can either be present in unilateral or bilateral form.

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0010628

Facial Paralysis, Facial Nerve Paralysis, Cranial Nerve VII Palsy, Facial Muscle Weakness of Muscles Innervated by CN VII, VIIth Cranial Nerve Palsy, Facial Palsy, Bell's Palsy, Seventh Cranial Nerve Palsy