Masseter-to-facial nerve transfer for facial nerve reanimation
Neurosurgical Focus: Video, 2023 Smooth symmetric facial muscle function is important for social interactions. When lesions of the facial nerve occur, achieving complete restoration of balanced and spontaneous facial function can be challenging. In this video, the authors demonstrate the surgical details and long-term follow-up of a masseter-to-facial nerve transfer in a 3-year-old ...
Abou-Al-Shaar, Hussam +5 more
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Facial nerve schwannoma presenting as mixed hearing loss, tinnitus, and dizziness [PDF]
, 2021 Introduction: Facial nerve involvement in skull base tumors is quite a common finding. However, facial nerve tumors are rare. Facial nerve schwannomas can be observed in 75% of facial nerve tumors.
Marcelli, Vincenzo, Piazza, Fabio
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A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF IATROGENIC FACIAL NERVE PALSY: THE LEARNING INSIGHTS. [PDF]
, 2023 Introduction This study aims to review the causative factors and various treatment modalities for iatrogenic facial nerve palsy. Methods This is an analytical prospective study carried out at a tertiary care hospital in Department of ENT at Seth GS ...
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Long-term functional recovery after facial nerve transection and repair in the rat [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: The rodent model is commonly used to study facial nerve injury. Because of the exceptional regenerative capacity of the rodent facial nerve, it is essential to consider the timing when studying facial nerve regeneration and functional ...
Banks, Caroline A +5 more
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Labyrinthine artery aneurysm as an internal auditory canal mass. [PDF]
, 2014 We present the first case report of a labyrinthine artery aneurysm masquerading as an internal auditory canal tumor. A 72-year-old woman presented with sudden onset right facial paralysis, facial pain, hearing loss, and vertigo.
Brunberg, James +2 more
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Dosimetric Analysis of Neural and Vascular Structures in Skull Base Tumors Treated with Stereotactic Radiosurgery. [PDF]
, 2017 Objective To examine the relationship between the prescribed target dose and the dose to healthy neurovascular structures in patients with vestibular schwannomas treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS).
Bhatt, Jay M +6 more
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Facial Nerve Axotomy in Mice: A Model to Study Motoneuron Response to Injury [PDF]
, 2015 The goal of this surgical protocol is to expose the facial nerve, which innervates the facial musculature, at its exit from the stylomastoid foramen and either cut or crush it to induce peripheral nerve injury.
Batka, Richard J. +5 more
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Connections between the facial and trigeminal nerves: Anatomical basis for facial muscle proprioception [PDF]
, 2017 Proprioception is a quality of sensibility that originates in specialized sensory organs (proprioceptors) that inform the central nervous system about static and dynamic conditions of muscles and joints.
Cobo Díaz, Juan Luis +4 more
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Stab Injury to the Preauricular Region With Laceration of the External Carotid Artery Without Involvement of the Facial Nerve: a Case Report [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Open injuries to the face involving the external carotid artery are uncommon. These injuries are normally associated with laceration of the facial nerve because this nerve is more superficial than the external carotid artery. Hence, external
A Cooper +63 more
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Decompression of Facial Nerve after Temporal Bone Fracture: about 20 Cases [PDF]
, 2021 Background: Seven to ten percent of facial nerve paralysis occurs in patients with temporal bone fracture. It has become increasingly common due to the development of human activity.
Bouattay, Rachida +7 more
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