Peripheral facial palsy and dysfunction of the oropharynx
Articles > Article · 2002
Authors: YAPRAK SEÇİL, İbrahim AYDOĞDU, Cumhur Ertekin
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2002, vol 72, pp 391-393
Summary
The facial nerve contributes to the oropharyngeal phase of deglutition via the buccinator, perioral, digastricus posterior, and stylohyoid muscles. The gustatory and salivatory functions of the facial nerve are also known to contribute to swallowing. The relation between peripheral facial nerve palsy (PFP) and swallowing dysfunction has never been studied systematically.