Journal article
Surgical Management of a Cerebellopontine Angle Tumor After Sudden Onset Facial Paralysis
The Laryngoscope, Vol.136(2), pp.972-976
02/2026
DOI: 10.1002/lary.70089
PMCID: PMC12793940
PMID: 40884265
Abstract
Patients with cerebellopontine angle tumors rarely experience acute facial weakness. In this report, we summarize a case where immediate tumor decompression after a patient presented with sudden ipsilateral flaccid facial palsy resulted in complete recovery of facial nerve function, followed by staged gross total tumor resection. Return of facial nerve function was predicted by intraoperative facial cortico-bulbar motor evoked potentials, a relatively recent innovation in real-time nerve monitoring.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Surgical Management of a Cerebellopontine Angle Tumor After Sudden Onset Facial Paralysis
- Creators
- Leo L T Meller - University of California San DiegoDouglas M Bennion - UC San Diego Health SystemPradeep Kannampalli - University of California San DiegoMarc S Schwartz - University of California San DiegoRick A Friedman - University of California San Diego
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Laryngoscope, Vol.136(2), pp.972-976
- DOI
- 10.1002/lary.70089
- PMID
- 40884265
- PMCID
- PMC12793940
- NLM abbreviation
- Laryngoscope
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
- eISSN
- 1531-4995
- Publisher
- WILEY; HOBOKEN
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 08/30/2025
- Date published
- 02/2026
- Academic Unit
- Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984962625702771
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