An Overview of this Challenging Component of Care for Patients with Neoplastic Disease Processes or Traumatic Injuries Reconstructions of the head and neck region are a challenging, rewarding and necessary component of the care patients that present with neoplastic disease processes or traumatic injuries receive. There is evidence of different forms of head and neck ... Continue Reading

Facial paralysis (FP) has an estimated annual incidence of approximately 70 cases per 100,000 population.1,2 Furthermore, it is estimated that approximately 127,000 cases of permanent FP occur annually.3 The most common causes of FP are Bell’s palsy, trauma, herpes zoster oticus and neoplasia.2 FP, which results from injury to the facial nerve, can appear suddenly or ... Continue Reading

Hearing loss and decline in cognitive function leading to dementia are prevalent in the elderly population. Both affect quality of life, and many studies suggest that both conditions are related, and that hearing loss may be a risk factor for development of dementia in older adults. The first report that brought to attention association between hearing loss in older adults ... Continue Reading