hemifacial
Affecting half face
Hemifacial means affecting or relating to one side of the face.
The term appears in medical contexts: hemifacial spasm, hemifacial microsomia.
A hemifacial condition involves only the left or right half of the face, not both.
Sudden unilateral facial paralysis
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- paresisPartial loss of movement
- dystoniaMovement disorder causing postures
atrophy · weakness · contracture · twitching · drooping · palsy · hypertrophy · hypoplasia
Pleased facial expression
- frownDisapproving facial expression
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
- winkBrief one-eyed closure
- blinkRapid lid movement
squint · asymmetrical · lopsided · drooping · uneven · distorted · movement · voluntary
Twelve brainstem-emerging neural pairs
- trigeminalThree-branched facial nerve
- musclesContractile body tissue
- frontalisForehead muscle
- masseterJaw-closing muscle
temporalis · innervation · motor function · sensory · ganglion · brainstem · parotid
Magnetic body imaging
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- electromyographyMuscle electrical activity measurement
- neurological examClinical nervous system evaluation
- imagingProducing visual representations
ultrasound · biopsy · assessment · evaluation · differential · etiology · prognosis · onset
Treatment restoring bodily function
- botoxToxin that smooths skin
- steroidsPerformance-enhancing hormones
- antiviralAgent blocking viral spread
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
neurosurgery · decompression · biofeedback · acupuncture · massage · exercises · recovery · injection
Bell's palsy
Sudden unilateral facial paralysis
dystonia · atrophy · weakness · contracture · twitching · drooping · palsy · hypertrophy · hypoplasia · dysfunction
smile
Pleased facial expression
- frownDisapproving facial expression
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
- winkBrief one-eyed closure
blink · squint · asymmetrical · lopsided · drooping · uneven · distorted · movement · voluntary · involuntary
cranial nerves
Twelve brainstem-emerging neural pairs
- trigeminalThree-branched facial nerve
- musclesContractile body tissue
- frontalisForehead muscle
masseter · temporalis · innervation · motor function · sensory · ganglion · brainstem · parotid
MRI
Magnetic body imaging
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- electromyographyMuscle electrical activity measurement
- neurological examClinical nervous system evaluation
imaging · ultrasound · biopsy · assessment · evaluation · differential · etiology · prognosis · onset · progression
physiotherapy
Treatment restoring bodily function
- botoxToxin that smooths skin
- steroidsPerformance-enhancing hormones
- antiviralAgent blocking viral spread
rehabilitation · neurosurgery · decompression · biofeedback · acupuncture · massage · exercises · recovery · injection · therapy