Facial Nerve Palsy due to Birth Trauma
Alternate Names : Seventh Cranial Nerve Palsy due to Birth Trauma
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Diagnosis & Tests
Physical examination is usually sufficient to diagnose this condition. Rarely, a nerve conduction study with electromyogram (NCS/EMG) is needed. The NCS/EMG tests the electrical function of the nerve and can pinpoint where the nerve was injured.
Brain imaging techniques are deemed not necessary, unless a brain problem is suspected instead of a facial nerve injury.
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