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facial paralysis
Disease Summary
Associated Targets (11)
Tbio
10
Tchem
1
Mondo Description Severe or complete loss of facial muscle motor function. This condition may result from central or peripheral lesions. Damage to CNS motor pathways from the cerebral cortex to the facial nuclei in the pons leads to facial weakness that generally spares the forehead muscles. facial nerve diseases generally results in generalized hemifacial weakness. neuromuscular junction diseases and muscular diseases may also cause facial paralysis or paresis.
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Description from Mondo Disease Ontology.
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DOID:13934
MESH:D005158
SCTID:280816001
UMLS:C0015469
MONDO:0001835
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