The Disputed Discovery of Facial and Trigeminal Nerve Function: Revisiting the Contributions of Herbert Mayo and Charles Bell

Carlson, Matthew L.; Bradley, James; Gompel, Jamie J. Van; Tubbs, R. Shane

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“…He published extensively on a wide number of medical subjects. He had a specific interest in neuroanatomy and, being a skilled artist, was able to accurately draw the anatomical illustrations in all his publications 3–6 …”

Section: Tracing the History Of Bell’s Palsy Descriptionmentioning

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“…He had a specific interest in neuroanatomy and, being a skilled artist, was able to accurately draw the anatomical illustrations in all his publications. [3][4][5][6] Throughout the period he spent as an army surgeon during the Napoleonic wars, he had the opportunity to gather experience about the relationships existing between facial injuries and impairment of motility of the facial muscles. On the basis of his clinical practice as a military surgeon, and with experience derived from experimental anatomical dissection, he was able to thoroughly trace the course of facial innervation.…”

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The Bicentenary of Bell’s Description of the Neuroanatomical Basis of Facial Paralysis: Historical Remarks

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Mazzola

2021

Otolaryngol.--head neck surg.

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Charles Bell was a talented and versatile Scottish anatomist, neurophysiologist, artist, and surgeon. On July 12, 1821, he reported his studies regarding facial innervation in the essay “On the Nerves,” read before the Royal Society in London. Since then, idiopathic peripheral facial paralysis has been named “Bell’s palsy.” He was the first author to describe the neuroanatomical basis of facial paralysis, in an essay enriched by beautifully self-made illustrations. The aim of this article is to trace the history of Bell’s description of the neuroanatomy of the facial nerve, reexamining his 1821 article, in which he stated that the lower facial expression muscles were dually innervated by both the fifth and seventh cranial nerves. In 1829, he rectified this conclusion, recognizing the exclusive role of the facial nerve, which he defined as the “respiratory nerve.” We offer a tribute to this polymath scientist on the bicentenary of his 1821 publication.

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Section: Tracing the History Of Bell’s Palsy Descriptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Tracing the History Of Bell's Palsy Descriptionmentioning

confidence: 99%