Congenital Facial Nerve Palsy

Preferred Label : Congenital Facial Nerve Palsy;

NCIt definition : Partial or complete paralysis of the facial muscles of one side of an individual's face that is present at birth. It is caused by damage to the seventh cranial nerve.;

Alternative definition : NICHD: A condition characterized by reduced or absent movement of the ipsilateral face as a consequence of an injury to the seventh cranial nerve that has occurred before birth.;

Details

Origin ID

C101198;

UMLS CUI

C0393791;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Congenital facial nerve palsy (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Cranial Nerve [NCIt concept]
- Facial Nerve [NCIt concept]
- Nervous System [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Congenital Abnormality [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Congenital facial nerve palsy (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
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- NICHD Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Neonatal Research Network Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Perinatal Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Nerve Paralysis [NCIt concept]

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