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Abstract The condition of fadal paralysis has attracted !he attention of the artist and sculptor through out the ages as a stylistic unique patlern which could not be imitated. Within the past two decades greater understanding of the significant ad,ances in the treatment of this condition haYe been achie>ed , Can ley 1986 ’· Facial nen·e paralysis can oc.::ur as a result of many and different causes at different sites along it’s course. Howe,er. patients who had a delayed or incomplete recoYery of facial ner\’e function complain of more than facial assymetry_ As a result of facial impairment. the sufferer may not be able to work perticularly if his or her H’Ork requires bjnocular \·jsion. cleJr speech. or an ::lttractiq:• appearance. Besides such a \·i:::tim may not care to socialise and eYen experience domesti.: strife !May. 1986 ’· Sequelae of facial nerve pJralysis can be attributed to two main factors that might occur during regeneration of the nen·e these are; no ro incomplete reinnen·ation of end organs or distorted reinnen at ion of structures other th::m those formerl~ inner\’ated. Such seQuebe mJy present as; resJduJJ motor v.:eJkness. epiphora. dysJ.:usis. synkinesis. sr:tsms and gJ.stator~ IJ.crim:uion ..... etc. An~ :tssessment of f:1.:iJl nene functic.n must include the r·=-~sitle compli.:ations. \\hi.:-h rna~ be the m·:,st important reas~··n for unsatisf:1ctor~ resu;rs I DLlbi~- ]y,~~ C<..,rrf.:ti.Jn of deformities :a used b~ faciJl nen e r:nJlysis. \\-h::ltt>\-er it’s aetiolcg~ is 3. .:cmplex problem. The aims of treJtment in su.:h .:ases are to restcre an astheti~ appe:tr::!!1Ce at rest sy:;;.metry during \’GluntJ.ry mGtiun and if pussible a satisfactory appearance with the expression of emotions. ImproYed speech Jnd mastication are also desirable (O’Brien |