Your brainstem hosts multiple cranial nerves. The facial nerve is the seventh cranial nerve. It controls your facial movements and expressions. The nerve fibers controlled by your facial nerve also ...

Facial paralysis occurs when a nerve that controls your facial movements becomes damaged. As a result, a portion of your face may feel weak, or you may be unable to move it. Some types of facial ...

People hospitalized for a debilitating migraine should receive targeted nerve blocks rather than IV opioids to quell their pain, a major update of treatment guidelines suggests. Doctors should use a ...

Imagine waking up unable to smile, blink, or raise one eyebrow. Your face feels heavy, lopsided, perhaps even numb. Water dribbles from the corner of your mouth when you drink. This alarming ...