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FACIAL PALSY CLINIC

The Facial Palsy Clinic is a collaborative, multidisciplinary team that provides care to pediatric and adult patients with facial paralysis.

Our team

​Our team consists of members from plastic surgery, ENT, nursing, and physiotherapy. 

Referrals

A referral from a registered physician from BC is required. Please download the referral form.

About Facial Palsy

A facial palsy refers to weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles, resulting from temporary or permanent paralysis of the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). This may affect one or both sides of the face. 

The causes of a facial nerve palsy are varied and include:

  • Traumatic injury

  • Neurologic conditions

  • Viral infections (Bells Palsy, Ramsay-Hunt)

  • Birth trauma

  • Post-oncologic surgical resection

  • Bacterial infections 

  • Genetic syndromes such as (Moebius, CHARGE syndome)

  • Ischemic interruption (stroke)

Contact Information

Facial Palsy Clinic

St. Paul’s Hospital
3rd Floor Burrard Building
1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6

 

Phone: 604-669-1633

Fax: 604-669-4516

 

Physician: Dr. Nancy Van Laeken

Physiotherapist: Susan Rankin
 

Referral Form

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