Compression facies

Definition

A disease caused by neurovascular compression of the facial nerve. This disease is characterised by facial spasm, and abnormal facial expression.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Structural developmental anomalies of the face, mouth or teeth

• LA30Structural developmental anomalies of teeth and periodontal tissues
• LA31Structural developmental anomalies of mouth or tongue
• LA40-LA4ZClefts of lip, alveolus or palate
• LA50Congenital velopharyngeal incompetence
• LA51Facial clefts
• LA52Facial asymmetry
• LA53Macrocheilia
• LA54Microcheilia