01222nas a2200301   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653000900065653002700074653001700101653002100118653001100139653001100150653001200161653000900173653001600182653001700198653002100215100001700236700001500253700001200268245008600280300001000366490000700376520052300383022001400906       1982                            d  c1982 Feb10aAdult10aAged10aCranial Nerve Diseases10aFacial Nerve10aFacial Paralysis10aFemale10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aTime Factors10aTrigeminal Nerve1 aReichart P A1 aSrisuwan S1 aMetah D00aLesions of the facial and trigeminal nerve in leprosy. An evaluation of 43 cases.  a14-200 v113 a<p>Facial and trigeminal nerve involvement was studied in 43 leprosy patients, 5.7% of the 750 Thai national in-patients of a leprosy rehabilitation centre. Involvement of the facial nerve occurred late in the disease and had an average duration of 12.1 years. The zygomatic branches of this nerve were the most frequently affected. Hypaesthesia and anaesthesia were most often observed in the maxillary divisions. Periorbital surgical procedures to prevent severe ocular complications are evaluated and discussed.</p>  a0300-9785