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Facial paralysis reversed through nerve transplant surgery: HealthLink
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The ability to express our many emotions on our faces is something we might take for granted. It is something humans do every second of every minute of our lives. But certain medical conditions can impact the facial nerves that allow us to emote. Such conditions can, in some cases, paralyze the face.
It happened to a Renton woman, who shared her story with KING 5 about a surgery that brought her hope and the ability to smile again.
"I have a long history of cholesteatoma, which is the infection of my ear," said Kim Rossman.
Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/facial-paralysis-reversed-nerve-transplant-surgery-healthlink/281-6e71b3cf-1d15-4511-a12a-50370ecb17a7