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Collagen not only gets lost as you age, your skin also slows down its reproduction of it. Collagen can also become damaged by sun exposure and even facial movements, according to dermatologist Diane Berson, M.D on the Elle magazine website....
According to 2007 information from the Moebius Syndrome Foundation, Moebius syndrome is a rare condition affecting over 2000 people worldwide. It is generally evident at birth, though diagnosis may not occur until much later in life---if at...
Parkinson's is a degenerative disease that causes loss of motor function. One major symptom is freezing or rigidity of the muscles and movement patterns. More specifically, people suffering from Parkinson's may experience freezing of the gait and...
Wrinkles are a sign that your skin is losing its youthful luster. Many factors cause wrinkles, starting with the natural aging process during which the collagen and elastin fibers in your skin weaken. However, over the years, repeated facial...
Bell's palsy, also known as facial paralysis, is a condition affecting the facial nerve on one side of the face. As the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery explains, the facial nerve comprises approximately 7,000 nerve fibers...
You use a bicep curl to tighten the muscles in your arm -- so many contend that exercises to tighten the facial muscles can help tighten the skin. While you do have muscles in the face, exercise to tighten them can have unintended consequences:...
Facial sagging can be caused by a variety of factors, some resulting in permanent droop and others that can be overcome through facial exercises. The outer skin or epidermis of the face is attached via the hypodermis to the underlying muscle, and...
If your case of salivary-gland cancer was detected after it already had reached an advanced stage, your doctor probably will commence treatment with radiation therapy. External radiation techniques often are applied to salivary gland cancer that's...
Facial paralysis exercises are designed to help improve speech as well as facial movements in those who have suffered from a stroke. Facial paralysis can be temporary, and normal facial function can return with minimal rehabilitation. Despite...
By the infant's second month, he spends a lot of time watching and listening to the people around him. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, it's during this time that he discovers that smiling is a way to express his happiness and...
Abilify, clinically known as aripiprazole, is a medication used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression. Abilify was first approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2002 and has been studied extensively regarding...
Facial retraining exercises are designed to teach your facial muscles how to move again after full or partial paralysis. According to the Atlanta Ear Clinic, facial retraining must be done after the major nerve in your facial muscle has been...
A cholesteatoma is a benign ear tumor that forms when skin abnormally grows behind the eardrum within the middle ear. Symptoms associated with a cholesteatoma typically include earache, numbness or drainage; dizziness; or hearing loss, MedlinePlus...
It can be difficult to recognize the signs of autism in infants. The developmental delays usually don't become obvious until 18 to 24 months. Autism is a developmental disability stemming from a neurological disorder. It impacts language and...
Neurons typically do not themselves become cancerous because they lack the ability to replicate, which is essential for cancer cells. As a result, most kinds of brain cancer result from the surrounding cells that protect, nourish and support...
Geodon is a prescription drug classified as an atypical anti-psychotic. It contains the generic medicine ziprasidone. Geodon is available as an oral capsule and an injection that is given into the muscle. According to the "2010 Lippincott's...
The human brain receives and processes information from the five senses of sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing. The brain guides thinking, memory, speaking, movement and organ function, says the American Association of Neurological Surgeons...
As people age their skin becomes thinner, drier and less elastic, leading to lines and wrinkles. Sun exposure, smoking and repeated facial movements all contribute to the aging and wrinkling of the skin, says the Mayo Clinic. A healthy diet...
According to the National Institutes of Health, eye spasms, also known as eye twitching, is the involuntary movement of the eyelid muscles. Eye twitches usually affect the bottom lid of an eye, although a twitch can also occur in the upper lid....
An unwelcome sign of aging is the appearance of small vertical lines, which may appear on and around the lips. These lines can be caused by years of repetitive facial movements such as talking or smoking, and worsened by a poor diet or...
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, bipolar disorder--also known as manic-depressive disorder--causes serious alterations in a person's mood, thinking and behavior. Dramatic mood swings range from the euphoria...
Neurological problems in children often cause eye problems if the nerves that lead to the eyes or the part of the brain that controls eye movements are damaged or diseased. A vast number of problems can cause ocular symptoms, which can cause...
Each person has a unique set of genes inherited from his parents, with each parent contributing half of their offspring's genes. Autosomal dominant genes can affect a child if only one parent passes it on. Children have a 50 percent chance of...
A sudden onset of facial numbness can often indicate a serious underlying illness. Numbing of the face commonly means a trauma to the facial muscles or a lack of communication between the nerves and the messages sent by the brain. People...
The basal ganglia is a group of nerve cells located at the base of the brain that control movement of the muscles. Damage to the basal ganglia affects a person's motor ability, or the ability to control bodily muscle movements. A number of...
Unfortunately, there are many deadly diseases, or diseases for which scientists still have no cure. Some of these diseases affect adults, while others affect children. They affect different parts of the body, including the nerves and skeletal...
Intrinsic aging is a result of genes and heredity. If your parents developed wrinkles and thin skin, chances are good that you will, too. Extrinsic aging is caused by external factors such as environmental pollution, sun exposure and lack of...
Early physical signs of Huntington's disease often involve a loss of balance and unexpected clumsiness. Movements tend to become much larger than intended; for example, a short reach for a glass of water will result in an overreach, knocking the...
GABA, or gamma amino butyric acid, is a popular but as yet unproven antidote to sagging, wrinkled skin. Purveyors of anti-wrinkle creams containing GABA argue that the substance's muscle-relaxing qualities should act in a manner similar to Botox...
Tourette's syndrome is an inherited neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by motor and phonic tics. Learn about the different causes of, symptoms of, and treatments for Tourette Syndrome in this video.
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