Nicky has recently had a viral infection and now she cannot move the muscles on

Question

Nicky has recently had a viral infection and now she cannot move the muscles on the right side of her face. In addition, she is experiencing a loss of taste and a dry mouth, and she cannot close her right eye. What cranial nerve has been affected by the viral infection? Nicky has recently had a viral infection and now she cannot move the muscles on the right side of her face. In addition, she is experiencing a loss of taste and a dry mouth, and she cannot close her right eye. What cranial nerve has been affected by the viral infection?

Explanation / Answer

Cranial nerve VII which emerges from the brain stem between pons and medulla gets affected during viral infections caused by viruses such as herpes simplex, herpes zoster virus, Epstein Barr virus. Cranial nerve VII controls the facial expressions, functions of taste sensations of the tongue, functions of oral cavity, movement of eye and eye lid. Since cranial nerve VII is affected by the virus the patient named Nicky is experiencing the above Symptoms.

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse N
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.