Anatomy. The 12 cranial nerves exist in symmetric pairs that emerge from the brain itself, ... The chorda tympani nerve, which is a branch of the facial nerve (the seventh cranial nerve), ...

Bell’s palsy is a – usually – self-limiting condition that causes paralysis to one side of a person’s face. The condition occurs when the facial nerve becomes inflammed. As with almost ...

'Preserving the facial nerve through mini-incision parotidectomy' Nair’s mini-incision technique for parotidectomy is performed by placing a 2.5-3cm long incision behind the ear lobe.

Background: Sural nerve injuries are an evident risk especially of minimal-invasive surgical Achilles tendon repair. However, detailed anatomical studies focusing on the relationship of the sural ...