2023
DOI: 10.1186/s40001-023-01078-7
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Facial nerve in skullbase tumors: imaging and clinical relevance

Abstract: Facial nerve, the 7th cranial nerve, is a mixed nerve composed of sensory and motor fibers, and its main branch is situated in the cerebellopontine angle. Facial nerve dysfunction is a debilitating phenomenon that can occur in skullbase tumors and Bell’s pals. Recovery of the facial nerve dysfunction after surgery for skullbase tumors can be disappointing, but is usually favorable in Bell’s palsy. Advances in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allow to visualize the facial nerve and its course in the cerebellopo… Show more

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