Facial Paralysis

Mark K. Wax, MD, is a professor in the departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Oral-Maxillo Facial Surgery at Oregon Health and Sciences University. He is also the residency program director and the director of the microvascular and reconstructive surgery fellowship. Dr. Wax is a past president of the American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) and has been instrumental in the founding of a reconstructive committee for AHNS. As the co-coordinator for education for the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, he was responsible for the educational activities of the largest otolaryngology society in the United States. For more than a decade, Dr. Wax has had an interest in reconstructive surgery. He has more than 200 publications in the field and has been invited to present lectures on reconstruction in many different venues.

*Introduction *Acknowledgments *Contributors *Chapter 1: Facial Nerve Anatomy and Mastoid Surgery in the Management of Facial Nerve Disorders *Chapter 2: Facial Nerve Paresis and Paralysis: History, Etiology, and Testing *Chapter 3: Complications of Facial Paralysis *Chapter 4: Medical Management of Facial Paralysis *Chapter 5: Management of the Facial Nerve *Chapter 6: Nerve Substitutions in Facial Reconstruction *Chapter 7: Management of the Paralyzed Brow *Chapter 8: Management of the Upper Eyelid Complex *Chapter 9: Management of The Lower Eyelid *Chapter 10: Management of the Nasal Valve *Chapter 11: Management of the Midface and Lips in the Paralyzed Face *Chapter 12: Facial Reanimation with Free Tissue Transfer *Chapter 13: Management of the Soft Tissue Defect Following Parotidectomy *Index