Cranial nerve VII
The facial nerve is the motor supply to the scalp, facial, and stapedial muscles. It also supplies taste in the anterior two thirds of the tongue via the chorda tympani branch.
Facial nerve mononeuropathy is the most common cranial nerve mononeuropathy. It can affect people of all ages.
Reference
- Libreros-Jiménez HM, Manzo J, Rojas-Durán F, et al. On the cranial nerves. NeuroSci. 2024 Mar;5(1):8-38.
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