Facial nerve an incorrectly placed dental local-anesthetic (Inferior alveolar nerve block). Although giving the appearance of a hemi-plegic stroke, effects dissipate with the drug. When the facial nerve is permanently damaged due to a birth defect, trauma, or other disorder, surgery including a cross facial nerve graft or masseteric facial nerve transfer may be performed to help regain facial movement. Facial nerve decompression surgery is also sometimes carried out in certain cases of facial nerve compression. Voluntary facial movements, such as wrinkling the brow, showing teeth, frowning, closing the eyes tightly (inability to do so is called lagophthalmos) , pursing the lips
SKIV2L always starting soon after birth and commonly requiring parenteral nutrition. In cases which do not require parenteral nutrition an elemental diet and supplemental feeding is required. The majority of "SKIV2L" pathogenic variant harbouring patients are small at birth (<10 centile) and remain growth restricted despite increased nutrition. Hair abnormalities are seen in >90% of patients and are described as woolly, brittle hair that is easily removed. Facial dysmorphisms are found in most patients and become more apparent with age. These include a large forehead, broad base of the nose and hypertelorism. Overall the facial features are described as “coarse”. Liver