Facial nerve schwannoma: Case report and brief review of the literature
Radiology Case Reports, 2023 Schwannomas are rare nerve sheath tumors that can occur throughout the body, and are symptomatic based on location, size, and impingement on adjacent structures. These tumors are often benign lesions and occur sporadically or from genetic conditions such
Joshua L. Libell, BS +6 more
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Herpes Zoster of Geniculate Ganglion [PDF]
The Journal of Nervous And Mental Disease, 1922 n ...
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A rare case of facial nerve schwannoma masked by a concomitant temporomandibular disorder pain
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2018 Facial nerve schwannoma (FNS) is an uncommon benign tumor that arises from the Schwann cells of the facial nerve (FN). Although rare, this is the most frequent type of FN tumor, potentially affecting any segment of the nerve.
Natália R. Ferreira, D.D.S. +6 more
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Varicella-zoster virus reactivation from multiple ganglia: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009 Introduction Simultaneous involvements of multiple cranial nerve ganglia (geniculate ganglion and peripheral ganglia of cranial nerves VIII, IX and X) by varicella-zoster virus and its subsequent activation may result in the characteristic eruptions of ...
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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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Hmx1 is required for the normal development of somatosensory neurons in the geniculate ganglion [PDF]
Developmental Biology, 2012 Lely A Quina +2 more
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Stellate ganglion block can relieve symptoms and pain and prevent facial nerve damage
Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 2015 Ramsay hunt syndrome [1] is a varicella zoster virus infection of the geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve. It is typically associated with a red rash and blister (inflamed vesicles or tiny water filled sacks in the skin) in or around the ear and ...
Anoop Raj Gogia, Kumar Naren Chandra
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Insulin-Like Growth Factors Are Expressed in the Taste System, but Do Not Maintain Adult Taste Buds. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Growth factors regulate cell growth and differentiation in many tissues. In the taste system, as yet unknown growth factors are produced by neurons to maintain taste buds.
Bradley T Biggs, Tao Tang, Robin F Krimm
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A CASE OF INFLAMMATION OF THE GENICULATE GANGLION [PDF]
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 1908 n ...
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Spike rate and spike timing contributions to coding taste quality information in rat periphery
Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 2011 There is emerging evidence that individual sensory neurons in the rodent brain rely on temporal features of the discharge pattern to code differences in taste quality information.
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