The Facial nerve is in your ear?

[scruffycat]

I saw a diagram of the ear, showing the facial nerve. Apart from going a good way to explain an unanswered question, it surprised me. Does anyone know more?

[Clutter]

Scruffycat,

Google will probably tell you more.

[scruffycat in reply to Clutter]

Funny,I woke up this morning thinking,"I'll Google that". Thanks

[serenfach]

I have a facial tick caused by the nerve that runs through the ear and the bone just below the ear. In the USA I gather they operate and make the hole in the bone bigger as this is where the nerve gets trapped and causes the tick. Here, they just give me Botox to help slow down the tick. I can actually hear the tick going in one ear, flick, flick, flick. It is worse at night. Such fun! If we meet, I am not really winking at you!

[scruffycat in reply to serenfach]

I'll look forward to it anyway. Thanks

[scruffycat in reply to scruffycat]

Sounds a bit like, in this country, we only get half a job and, they hope we go away. The big difference is, we pay at the back door, they pay at the front.

[scruffycat]

looks as if, in England if you need anything facial nerve related you'll be out of luck. The phrase "black hole" springs to mind.

[scruffycat]

Oh no. Don't say Tefal had a point. Maybe, he was just trying to make a point. It appears that nerve problems remain an area where expertise is hard to find.