Facial Nerve Science
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Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Otorhinolaryngologists and otologic neurosurgeons who need to master facial nerve anatomy and key points of intraoperative protection
- Neurosurgeons and head and neck surgeons managing facial nerve-related procedures in the temporal bone and skull base
- Neurologists who need a systematic understanding of the pathology and diagnostic approach to facial nerve disorders
- Graduate students and fellows in related specialties using it as an atlas-style reference on the facial nerve
Not a good fit for
- General readers without a medical background; the content is highly specialized and involves anatomical and surgical detail
- Patients and family members seeking only common knowledge of home care for facial palsy; the book is oriented toward clinical reference
- Junior medical students who have not yet studied cranial nerve anatomy may find it difficult to read directly
Reading tips
- First establish the anatomical framework by the three segments—intracranial, intratemporal, and extratemporal—then read chapter by chapter against the atlas to understand branching and course
- Consult the relevant chapters in light of typical cases in one's own department, comparing the book's illustrations with imaging data
- For surgery-related chapters, review them during preoperative discussions, focusing on sites prone to injury and key points of protection
- Neurology readers may focus on the pathology and diagnosis/treatment sections, using the anatomy chapters as a reference tool
About the publisher
Peking Union Medical College Press focuses on medical academic publishing while also covering the social sciences. Judging from the 285 books in the database, its publishing centers on clinical medicine, public health and medical education: it offers translated clinical reference works such as The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy (new translation, 53rd edition), the annual China Cardiovascular Health and Disease Report series, and monographs including Medicine in Rural China, Facial Nerve Studies, and Endoscope-Assisted Microneurosurgery. Its authors include international medical writers such as David Gilbert and Henry Chambers as well as Chinese scholars such as Chen Zhiqian, Wang Chen and Zhang Konglai. Its publishing features a balance between introducing authoritative international guidelines and presenting domestic academic achievements, alongside textbooks and works on the training of doctors.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 序言
- 第一篇 面神经概述
- 第1章 面神经及相关结构解剖
- 第2章 面神经生理学
- 第3章 面神经疾病的组织病理学
- 第二篇 面神经检查
- 第4章 面神经麻痹检查
- 第5章 面神经功能的评估
- 第6章 面神经影像
- 第三篇 面神经疾病
- 第7章 急性面瘫的鉴别诊断
- 第8章 先天性面部运动障碍
- 第9章 贝尔面瘫和拉姆塞•亨特综合征
- 第10章 贝尔面瘫的药物治疗
- 第11章 贝尔面瘫的外科治疗
- 第12章 面神经外伤的处理
- 第13章 耳源性疾病引起的面瘫
- 第14章 面神经肿瘤
- 第15章 面瘫的颞骨外病因
- 第16章 中枢性面瘫的病因
- 第17章 半面痉挛
- 第四篇 其他问题
- 第18章 面神经监测
- 第19章 面神经麻痹副反应的急性期处理
- 第20章 听神经瘤和面神经麻痹
- 第五篇 永久性面神经麻痹的康复
- 第21章 面神经麻痹患者的眼部治疗
- 第22章 功能恢复：加强式上睑弹簧植入术
- 第23章 面神经修复
- 第24章 下面部面瘫的修复
- 第25章 神经肌肉再训练：面瘫的非手术治疗
- 第26章 联带运动和过度运动
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About the author
William H. Slattery III is an American otology specialist whose clinical research has long focused on hearing loss and auditory reconstruction. Public information about him is limited, and the library currently holds only one work by him, Facial Nerve Studies, which falls within the field of medicine. Judging from this work, his writing is aimed at otology and related clinical professionals and concentrates on the facial nerve, an anatomically and functionally intricate subject, reflecting a professional approach that extends otological clinical experience to facial nerve-related issues. For general readers, the book is more a specialized reference work for consultation than a popular science title; its influence lies mainly in providing systematic, topic-specific knowledge for clinical researchers in the field. Because biographical material on the author is scarce, this introduction does not elaborate further and instead outlines his professional identity and writing direction based only on the available information about his work.
Babak Azizzadeh is a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon from the United States whose work focuses on the treatment of facial nerve disorders. Publicly available information about him is limited: his birth and death years, educational background, and specific professional experience are not found in accessible records. The library holds one work by him, Facial Nerveology, which corresponds directly to his area of expertise. In terms of subject matter, the book addresses the anatomy, pathology, and clinical management of the facial nerve; it is a specialized medical work intended for clinicians and researchers in the field. Because little information about the author is available, his writing style and scholarly influence cannot yet be fully assessed. What can be confirmed is that his writing is consistent with his clinical specialty, reflecting a practical approach that organizes experience in treating facial nerve disorders into book form for reference by peers.
Gao Zhiqiang is an author for whom public information is limited, and whose identity and personal history have not been clearly recorded. Judging from the three works held in the collection, his writing spans several fields, including medicine, anatomy and materials physics: Facial Neurology is a specialist medical work, Learning Anatomy, Imaging and Surgery from 3D: Head and Neck Volume introduces three-dimensional technology into the study of head and neck anatomy and surgery, and A Bilingual Course in Materials Physics is intended for bilingual teaching in materials physics. These works suggest that he focuses on professional textbooks and the systematic organization of academic knowledge, covering both clinical medicine and science and engineering teaching, with an emphasis on presenting knowledge systematically and turning it into practical use. His works fall under both the medicine and the inspirational growth categories, but on the basis of the available material a full account of his life and overall body of work cannot yet be given.
Public information about Yang Hua is limited. Judging from the 14 works held in the collection, his writing and editorial work spans medicine, social science and literary appreciation, showing a notably interdisciplinary range. In medicine, he has addressed subjects such as facial nerve studies, head and neck anatomy and imaging, and the clinical use of MRI and X-ray, producing both specialized theoretical works and portable reference books for clinical practice as well as compilations of clinical experience. In social science, he focuses on rural Chinese society in the 21st century, discussing acquaintanceship ties and rural change. He has also written a literary study of the artistry of the Zuo Zhuan. Overall, his works combine professional substance with readability, serving medical teaching and clinical reference while also reaching general readers interested in rural China and classical literature.
