A rare case of Epstein-Barr virus-induced Bell palsy in an 18-year-old highlights the need for EBV testing in sudden facial ...

The department of ENT in association with the department of anatomy at Father Muller Medical College successfully organized a ...

For example, the olfactory nerve is essential for detecting smells. The functions of the cranial nerves are sensory, motor, or both. Sensory cranial nerves help a person see, smell, and hear.

The pinna of your ear collects sound waves and funnels them through your ear canal to your eardrum. The waves cause your eardrum to vibrate. The vibration from your eardrum sets your ear bones ...

Your facial nerve goes through your temporal bone and emerges from your stylomastoid foramen. What Does the Facial Nerve Do? The facial nerve has four primary functions.

Cranial nerve examination forms an essential part of neurological examination and is vital to identify abnormalities relating to an array of cranial pathologies. It can be performed in various ...

Facial nerve schwannomas are rare slow-growing tumours, accounting for less than 1% of all temporal bone tumours. Schwannoma grows on the seventh cranial nerve of the facial nerve. It is a benign ...

Bell’s Palsy Bell’s palsy results when the facial nerve on one side of the face becomes paralyzed or partially paralyzed. This results in weakness of the muscles controlled by the facial nerve, ...

Temporal bone fracture can cause posttraumatic deafness. Sequelae like ossification or obliteration of the cochlea can impact the outcome of cochlea implantation. This study highlights the effect of ...

This nerve has its origins in the pons and winds its way through the skull, before exiting through the stylomastoid foramen on the temporal bone.