Endoscopic transcanal facial nerve decompression in traumatic facial nerve palsy: A case series
Arjyama Bandyopadhyay,
Khageswar Rout
Abstract:Temporal bone fractures contribute to 7%–10% of patients suffering from facial nerve (FN) palsy.Traumatic facial paralysis is the most common cause of lower motor neuron facial paralysis, accounting for about 17% of its incidence. Temporal bone fractures contribute to 7%–10% of patients suffering from facial nerve (FN) palsy. The proximal tympanic segment of FN is most commonly affected in such cases. The classical microscopic surgeries for pathologies involving the FN, such as transmastoid approach, middle cr… Show more
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