Perhaps the highest priority in treating patients with facial paralysis is preventing blindness. The cornea is a thin layer of tissue that covers the pupil that is crucial for allowing light to enter the eye and reach the retina, thus allowing vision. Protection of the cornea is crucial because injury to the cornea may eventually …
Approximately a month ago, my university asked me to give a talk in a newly created venue called Science Café on the subject of facial paralysis. The goal of this talk was to provide information for all non-medical people from Texas, across the United States, and abroad who are interested in the subject, whether they …
So, a few days ago, my webmaster asked me – “Hey, what about those blogs you promised me.” This was not the first time he asked this question. Between patients, research, mentoring at work, and life outside of work, I neglected my blogs. I intended to share my blogs with my patients on different aspects …
The Courage of Justin Bieber In the last few days, many of my medical students and patients asked me if I had seen the video of famous singer and songwriter Justin Bieber talking about his own experience with facial paralysis, being given the diagnosis of Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (Type 2). Subsequently, one of my students …
welcomes you to our new blog! We will use this platform to share news and in-depth information about advancements in facial paralysis (palsy) and synkinesis treatments and topics our patients commonly ask about. We plan to regularly update this blog with posts that are interesting and helpful to patients and their families, as well as …