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Which cranial nerve has been damaged when your mouth droops following carotid surgery?
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Marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve.
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What is cranial surgery?
Surgery of the Brain is called cranial surgery
Why might carotid artery surgery be necessary?
A carotid artery surgery may be necessary for a variety of reasons. A carotid artery surgery may be necessary to restore blood flow to the human brain.
What would happen if the skull was damaged?
Massive cranial trauma will most likely result in death. Partial, or minor cranial trauma can usually be fixed with surgery. that is if we are not talking about halo skulls, cause you cant shatter halo skulls
Where can one find information about carotid surgery?
Carotid surgery is a medical procedure done to prevent a stroke. You can find out more information on this surgery by reading medical books from the library.
Does a carotid artery which is tortuous and redundant need surgery?
If it does not get in the way of anything, no.
What has the author William Hervey ReMine written?
William Hervey ReMine has written: 'Carotid body tumors, chemodectomas' -- subject(s): Carotid body, Carotid gland, Nonchromaffin paraganglioma, Surgery, Tumors 'Manual of upper gastrointestinal surgery' -- subject(s): Esophagogastric junction, Esophagus, Gastrointestinal system, Peptic ulcer, Stomach, Surgery
What has the author Christopher M Loftus written?
Christopher M. Loftus has written: 'Carotid endarterectomy' -- subject(s): Atlases, Carotid Artery Diseases, Carotid Endarterectomy, Carotid artery, Endarterectomy, Endarterectomy, Carotid, Methods, Surgery 'Neurosurgical Aspects of Pregnancy' -- subject(s): Diseases, Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects, Fetal Diseases, Pregnancy, Nervous System Diseases, Surgery, Nervous system, Pregnancy Complications
Can surgery restore your sense of smell after an accident?
It depends of the type of damage that occurred during the accident. If your Olfactory nerve; Cranial Nerve I was damaged, then there is probably nothing that can be done. If there is no damage, just pressure on the nerve, then surgery may be able to help. Your best course of action it to talk to your doctor.
When is Cranial ultrasonography used on adults?
Cranial ultrasonography is also performed on adults during brain surgery to help identify the location of brain tumors
Name of surgery to repair damaged vocal cord?
To repair a damaged vocal cord, a person may need to have surgery to talk properly. This surgery is called medialization laryngoplasty.
You recently had surgery to clean out a carotid that was 99 percent blocked How certain is it that you may have coronary disease as well?
Arthrosclerosis affects all blood vessels. The blocking of your carotid is a symptom, not the disease itself. Surgery on the carotid solves the problem there, but the overall problem is still present. Though you can't put numbers on it, i'd say you have a high chance of some degree of sclerosis on your coronaries, which doesn't mean you will need coronory surgery as well (though it doesn't prove you won't either).
What has the author W Pellet written?
W. Pellet has written: 'Otoneurosurgery' -- subject(s): Cranial Nerve Neoplasms, Cranial Nerves, Petrous bone, Surgery, Tumors, Petrous Bone
