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Facial droop is not an actual disease or diagnosis. If you have a facial droop it is a symptom or sign of an underlying condition that you may have. Due to the fact that it is symptomatic, it is helpful to know more about facial droop if you ever suffer from it. Here is some… Continue reading

Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) is a condition, which affects your 5th cranial, trigeminal nerve. Type1 or TN1 form of Trigeminal Neuralgia causes sudden and extreme facial pain. The pain onset is typically sporadic and lasts from a few seconds to several minutes at a time. If you suffer from Trigeminal Neuralgia, glycerol injections may be a… Continue reading

The Winter Olympics in PyeongChang brings out the thrill of watching many victories, and also the agonizing effects of defeat. The games pull us in to watch so we can be firsthand witnesses to the victories and defeats. “The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat,” is a popular quote by Jim Mckay. It… Continue reading

2017 was quite a year, wasn’t it? So many unexpected things happened, both good and bad. If you expectantly experienced facial paralysis this can ignite a fear in you. The fear of the unknown related to your unexpected facial paralysis can cause you to experience a strong emotion. “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind… Continue reading

At New York Facial Paralysis, we treat patients who are suffering from the effects of Bell’s Palsy. After examining each patient, and determining how it is being presented, we will determine a plan for treatment. Most plans involve high doses of steroids and antiviral medications. Neuromuscular physical therapy is a key component in treatment as… Continue reading

Many would argue that fear is the most powerful emotion. We tend to agree in many ways. During the month of October it seems like everywhere you turn, someone is trying to scare you with a haunted house, scary lawn décor, terrifying costumes and tricks (not treats) around every corner. However, New York Facial Paralysis… Continue reading

At New York Facial Paralysis, we treat patients with Ramsey Hunt Syndrome. This is a condition induced by infection of the geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve from the herpes zoster virus. The same virus that is responsible for chicken pox, which can resurface as a shingles rash, causes it. It can result in a… Continue reading

There are times when we, at New York Facial Paralysis, need to utilize audiograms during our diagnostic testing. An audiogram is a test used to determine hearing loss and balance. To read more about hearing loss, you can find it here. An audiogram is also used as one of the tools to help determine the… Continue reading

Both Tourette syndrome and hemifacial spasms are movement disorders. They both cause involuntary movements in your face. However, there are many differences between the two disorders. Hemifacial spasm: Neuromuscular disorder causes the involuntary muscle movement in one side of the face. It can occur in both men and women, however it is most common in… Continue reading