FACIAL NERVE AVULSION
\fˈe͡ɪʃə͡l nˈɜːv ˈavʌlʃən], \fˈeɪʃəl nˈɜːv ˈavʌlʃən], \f_ˈeɪ_ʃ_əl n_ˈɜː_v ˈa_v_ʌ_l_ʃ_ə_n]\
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Traumatic injuries to the facial nerve. This may result in FACIAL PARALYSIS, decreased lacrimation and salivation, and loss of taste sensation in the anterior tongue. The nerve may regenerate and reform its original pattern of innervation, or regenerate aberrantly, resulting in inappropriate lacrimation in response to gustatory stimuli (e.g., "crocodile tears") and other syndromes.
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