Iatrogenic injury to the temporal branches of the facial nerve (CN VII) is the leading postoperative complication of the preauricular surgical approach to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Many of ...
The facial nerve is the seventh cranial nerve, and its temporal branch (TBFN) innervates the frontalis muscle. Peripheral nerve disorders involving the facial nerve can lead to facial palsy, for which ...
The facial nerve is also known as the seventh cranial nerve (CN7). This nerve performs two major functions. It conveys some sensory information from the tongue and the interior of the mouth.