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Evaluation and Treatment Strategies for Facial Palsy, Part 1

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1.  Which one of the following muscles is not innervated by the facial nerve?
  1. Masseter
  2. Temporalis
  3. Zygomaticus
  4. Platysma
2.  Which is NOT a common risk factor of Bell's palsy?
  1. Diabetes
  2. Weak immune system (URI)
  3. Under the age of 15
  4. Family history
3.  What is an aberrant nerve regeneration following a nerve injury?
  1. Paresis
  2. Synkinesis
  3. Flaccidity
  4. Palsy
4.  What is a functional limitation of facial paralysis?
  1. Dry or teary eyes
  2. Impaired smile/laugh
  3. Impaired articulation
  4. All of the above
5.  The Sunnybrook Facial Grading System assesses ALL EXCEPT:
  1. Eating
  2. Resting symmetry
  3. Symmetry of voluntary movement
  4. Synkinesis

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