What is Bells palsy? Bell’s palsy is named for Sir Charles Bell, a 19th century Scottish surgeon who was the first to describe the condition. The disorder, which is not related to stroke, is the most common cause of facial paralysis. Generally, Bell’s palsy affects only one of the paired facial nerves and one side […]
New Vaccine Recommendations For Boys and Diabetics
A Look at The New Vaccine Recommendations for Adults By ANAHAD O’CONNOR, NYT, February 2, 2012, 11:10 AM Federal health experts are now recommending that all boys be routinely vaccinated against human papillomavirus, or HPV. The vaccine already has been recommended for girls and young women since 2006 largely to prevent cervical cancer. But health authorities […]
Salivary Gland Problems – Submandibular Gland
Submandibular Gland Diagnosis and gland-preserving minimally invasive therapy for wharton’s duct stenoses Michael Koch MD, Heinrich Iro MD, Julian Künzel MD, Georgios Psychogios MD, Alessandro Bozzato MD, Johannes Zenk MD, Laryngoscope, Article first published online: 9 DEC 2011 Objectives/Hypothesis: The management of stenoses of Wharton’s duct has so far been little investigated or systematized. The development […]
Parotid Gland Surgery
The parotid gland is a primarily serous salivary gland that is located high in the neck in front of the ear – extending towards the cheek. The facial nerve branches pass through the parotid gland and supply the muscles of facial expression, as well as to the postauricular muscles, the posterior belly of the digastric muscle, […]
Headache and Ear Nose and Throat Problems
Summary A variety of ear, nose and throat disorders can cause headache. This is because nerves in this region can refer pain into the head and face. Sinus infection caused by colds, flu or hayfever can cause headaches. Treatment varies according to the underlying cause. Many ear, nose and throat disorders can cause or contribute […]
Botulinum toxin in the treatment of facial synkinesis and hyperkinesis
Botulinum toxin – Botox for facial palsy Roberto Filipo MD, Irma Spahiu MD, Edoardo Covelli MD, Maria Nicastri MHS, Gian Antonio Bertoli MD, The Laryngoscope, Volume 122, Issue 2, pages 266–270, February 2012 Presented at the Sixth International Conference on Acoustic Neuroma (AN2011), Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., June 28–July 1, 2011 Objectives/Hypothesis: Facial synkinesis and hyperkinesis commonly impair […]
