Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2021 Objective To investigate the risk factors of vestibular schwannoma without facial nerve functional preservation. Methods Total 95 patients with vestibular schwannoma who underwent surgery via the sigmoid sinus approach bewteen December 2018 to January ...
SONG Gang +8 more
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Facial Soft-tissue Mobility: Baseline Dynamics of Patients with Unilateral Facial Paralysis
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2018 Background:. The aims of this observational study were 2-fold: (1) To demonstrate a method and measures to quantify impaired facial soft-tissue movements in patients with facial paralysis; and (2) To quantify the differences in magnitude and velocity of ...
Carroll Ann Trotman, BDS, MA, MS +5 more
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Facial Nerve Meningioma: A Case Mimicking Facial Nerve Schwannoma
Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2022 Facial nerve meningioma is exceedingly rare and tends to affect the geniculate ganglion. We present a case of facial nerve meningioma located in the internal auditory canal with a “labyrinthine tail,” mimicking facial nerve schwannoma.
Wei Gao MD +2 more
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Effect of Distal Masseter to Facial Nerve Transfer in Paralytic Patients with Preserved Facial Nerve Continuity on Improving Scaled Measurement of Improvement in Lip Excursion (SMILE): A Vectoral Analysis [PDF]
, 2020 Objective: Distal masseter-to-facial neurorrhaphy is an option to improve smile excursion in facial paralysis patients in the early period without truncating the facial nerve truncus and by ensuring the continuity of the facial nerve. This study aimed to
Osman Halit Çam +2 more
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Quantifying Soft Tissue Shape and Symmetry: Patients with Cleft Lip/Palate and Facial Paralysis
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2018 Background:. The objective of this study was to demonstrate simple three-dimensional analyses of facial soft tissue shape and asymmetry. Methods:. There were 2 study samples: one retrospective comprised patients with repaired cleft lip and palate (CL/P ...
Carroll Ann Trotman, BDS, MA, MS +5 more
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The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat, 2023 Facial nerve hemangiomas are rare tumors and benign lesions. These tumors may involve all segments of the facial nerve. The most common location of these tumors are geniculate fossa of the facial nerve.
Deniz Baklacı +3 more
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Dual nerve transfer for facial reanimation
Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2021 The facial nerve is the 7th cranial nerve and carries nerve fibers which control facial movement and expression. This nerve also carries fibers that are involved for the production of taste from the anterior 2/3rd of the tongue and tears from the ...
Deekshith Rajmohan +3 more
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Imaging of facial nerve schwannomas: diagnostic pearls and potential pitfalls [PDF]
, 2016 Schwannomas are uncommon in the facial nerve and account for less than 1% of tumors of temporal bone. They can involve one or more than one segment of the facial nerve.
Bela Satish Purohit +3 more
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Surgical Findings to Differentiate Between Facial Nerve Schwannoma and Vestibular Schwannoma [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2014 ObjectivesFacial nerve schwannomas may be misdiagnosed as vestibular schwannomas (VSs) if the tumor is confined to the internal auditory canal (IAC) without involvement the geniculated ganglion or labyrinthine segment of facial nerve.
Jong Dae Lee, Won-Sang Lee
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Peripheral Facial Nerve Axotomy in Mice Causes Sprouting of Motor Axons Into Perineuronal Central White Matter: Time Course and Molecular Characterization [PDF]
, 2010 Generation of new axonal sprouts plays an important role in neural repair In the current study, we examined the appearance, composition and effects of gene deletions on intrabrainstem sprouts following peripheral facial nerve axotomy Axotomy was followed
Werner, A +60 more
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