Medicine Atlas

How Healing Is Practiced
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme

Switch Atlas

Treatment

Facial Nerve Decompression

Surgical Procedure

Facial nerve decompression is a type of nerve decompression surgery in which abnormal compression on the facial nerve is surgically relieved.

Facts
Classification
Status
Standard of Care 1
Connections

Treats

Bell's Palsy, Conditions
Source Facial nerve decompression (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikipedia
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia Foundation
Facial nerve decompression (Wikipedia)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facial_nerve_decompression, lead section
    Facial nerve decompression is a type of nerve decompression surgery where abnormal compression on the facial nerve is relieved.
  • Treats: Bell's Palsy, Indication
    The middle cranial fossa technique is most commonly used for the decompression of the facial nerve in Bell's palsy and longitudinal temporal bone fracture.
View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.