This disorder is classified as a cranial neuropathy, specifically involving the seventh cranial nerve, also known as the facial nerve. The exact cause of Bell's palsy remains unknown, but it is ...

Nerves can also be categorized as spinal nerves and cranial nerves depending upon where they are deployed in the nervous system. Among the 12 pairs of cranial nerves for instance are nerves that ...

Furthermore, a novel 3D MR neurography sequence, known as 3D CRANI, has been validated for visualizing cranial and occipital nerves, demonstrating improved nerve visualization when combined with ...

The nerves of the head and face—the cranial nerves—are unique in that they originate in the brain, while the rest of the body’s nerves come from the spinal cord. Each person has 12 cranial ...

Headaches that present to an ophthalmologist include migraine, facial pain syndromes, and pain associated with cranial neuropathies, orbital, and ocular disease. Some headaches are symptoms of ...