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StatPearls, LLC

  • Facial Asymmetry
  • Facial Paralysis
  • Paralysis

Facial Nerve Palsy

Facial paralysis has profound functional and psychosocial consequences, affecting expression, speech, eye protection, and quality of life. This course reviews the pathophysiology and clinical features of acute facial paralysis, which commonly presents with facial asymmetry, impaired eye closure, oral incompetence, and reduced social confidence, with most cases attributed to Bell s palsy, though the differential diagnosis is broad and includes stroke, trauma, infection, neoplasm, and autoimmune disease. Participants will also gain an understanding of timely evaluation involving distinguishing benign, self-limited conditions from life-threatening etiologies such as cerebrovascular events, as well as facial nerve anatomy, red flags, and appropriate management, including eye protection, pharmacologic therapy, and specialist referral. This activity for healthcare professionals is designed to enhance the learner’s competence in identifying facial paralysis, performing the recommended evaluation, and implementing an appropriate interprofessional approach when managing this condition, ultimately improving patient outcomes and reducing complications.

Credit & MOC Details

Credit information is provided by the course provider. We recommend confirming credit eligibility with the provider or your licensing board before starting the activity.

Credit types

AAPA Category 1 Credit™Up to 3 creditsAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 3 creditsNursingUp to 3 creditsPharmacyUp to 3 credits

MOC types

ABS — Accredited CMEUp to 3 pointsABPATH — Lifelong LearningUp to 3 pointsABPMR — Accredited CMEUp to 3 pointsABTS — Accredited CMEUp to 3 pointsABIM — Medical KnowledgeUp to 3 pointsABS — Self-AssessmentUp to 3 pointsABP — Lifelong Learning and Self-AssessmentUp to 3 pointsABOHNS — Self-AssessmentUp to 3 pointsABPMR — Self-AssessmentUp to 3 pointsABTS — Self-AssessmentUp to 3 points

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Target Specialties

Cross-Specialty

Relevant across 8 specialties.

Pricing

Fee varies

This provider typically $49–98

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Listed by the provider

  • Article / monograph / reference
  • Credit · Up to 3 credits
  • MOC · Up to 3 points
  • Fee varies · this provider typically $49–98
  • Released
    Sep 1, 2026
  • Last day to claim credit
    Sep 1, 2029 3 years left

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