Journal article
Vestibular Schwannoma Presenting With Sudden Facial Paralysis
Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery, Vol.116(4), pp.483-485
04/01/1990
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.1990.01870040105024
PMID: 2317332
Abstract
• Facial paralysis is an unusual manifestation of vestibular schwannoma, and generally signifies an advanced stage of tumor growth. We describe a case of eighth-nerve schwannoma that presented initially with rapid-onset complete unilateral facial paralysis. At the time of operation the nerve was found to be electrically intact despite marked compression by tumor. The facial nerve was preserved and facial motion has partially recovered post-operatively. All unexplained persistent facial paralysis should be evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging with paramagnetic contrast enhancement.(Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1990;116:483-485)
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Vestibular Schwannoma Presenting With Sudden Facial Paralysis
- Creators
- David B Wexler - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsTheodore W FetterBruce J Gantz
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery, Vol.116(4), pp.483-485
- DOI
- 10.1001/archotol.1990.01870040105024
- PMID
- 2317332
- NLM abbreviation
- Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
- ISSN
- 0886-4470
- eISSN
- 1538-361X
- Publisher
- American Medical Association
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/1990
- Academic Unit
- Neurosurgery; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984303903002771
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