This authoritative and up-to-date reference is a complete guide to the basic science, diagnosis, testing, and treatment of facial nerve disorders and diseases. An international team of renowned experts, put together and headed by the book's two specialist editors, provide in-depth discussion of facial nerve topography and physiology, as well as the broad spectrum of infectious, inflammatory, acute, chronic, benign, and malignant diseases related to facial nerve dysfunction. The book is filled with practical evidence-based information, guidelines, and algorithms presented in uniformly structured chapters, allowing readers to quickly pinpoint key details for treating a specific disease or disorder.

Special Features:

- Pertinent topics including facial nerve trauma, Lyme disease, postoperative facial nerve palsy, face transplant, adjuvant treatment with botulinum toxin and fillers, facial dystonia and facial spasms, and the psychological and medicolegal aspects of facial nerve care are covered
- Step-by-step descriptions provided for facial nerve repair and reconstruction, static and dynamic reanimation techniques for adults and children, evaluation and treatment of paralytic eyelids, and more
- A wealth of clinically relevant information, including tips and tricks, and pitfalls to avoid in everyday practice
- More than 260 images and 16 videos (accessed through the Thieme MediaCenter) help visualizing and comprehending the content
- Extensive reference lists at the end of each chapter offer an overview of scientific work on the topic

With current perspectives from leading experts, valuable clinical tools and advice, and coherently organized chapters, Facial Nerve Disorders and Diseases: Diagnosis and Management is a single-volume source for the state-of-the-art in facial nerve care. Specialists and residents in otorhinolaryngology, maxillofacial surgery, plastic surgery, neurosurgery, neurology, and rehabi

<p><strong>Part I: Embryology, Anatomy, Physiology, and Applied Basic Sciences</strong><br>1. Embryology and Anatomy of the Facial Nerve: Correlates of Misdirected Reinnervation and Poor Recovery of Function after Lesions<br>2. Physiology of the Facial Motor System<br>3. Applied Basic Science: Improvement of Nerve Regeneration<br><strong>Part II: Diagnostics</strong><br>4. Clinical Examination<br>5. Imaging<br>6. Electrophysiology<br>7. Grading<br><strong>Part III: Management of Acute Peripheral Facial Palsy</strong><br>8. Bell's Palsy<br>9. Facial Nerve Trauma<br>10. Ramsay Hunt Syndrome<br>11. Lyme Disease<br>12. Pediatric Facial Nerve Palsies<br><strong>Part IV: Importance of the Facial Nerve for Communication and Emotion</strong><br>13. Psychological Exploration of Emotional, Communicative, and Social Impairments in Patients with Facial Impairments<br>14. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches to Emotional and Social Impairments in Patients with Facial Paresis<br><strong>Part V: Surgery around the Facial Nerve</strong><br>15. Intraoperative Facial Nerve Monitoring<br>16. Tumors Affecting the Facial Nerve<br>17. The Facial Nerve in Otologic Infection and Iatrogenic Injury<br>18. Facial Nerve and Vestibular Schwannoma<br>19. The Facial Nerve and Parotid Surgery<br><strong>Part VI: Rehabilitation Techniques for Chronic Facial Palsy</strong><br>20. Facial Nerve Reconstruction<br>21. Muscle Flaps and Static Procedures<br>22. Free Flaps<br>23. Functional Outcomes of Facial Nerve Repair following Face Transplantation<br>24. Surgery of the Periorbital Region<br>25. Adjuvant Treatment with Botulinum Toxin and Fillers<br>26. Feedback Training and Other Training Programs<br><strong>Part VII: Diseases Other Than Peripheral Facial Palsy</strong><br>27. Central Facial Palsy<br>28. Facial Dystonia and Facial Spasms<br><strong>Part VIII: Miscellaneous</strong><br>29. Medicolegal Aspects of Iatrogenic Facial Nerve Palsy</p>