uring parotid gland tumor resection, operations involving the facial nerve must be performed with the utmost caution. Postoperative facial nerve palsy is a complication that should be avoided. However, even when the parotid gland tissue is carefully and atraumatically dissected, transient paralysis can occur. Although paralysis improves over time, the duration is variable. Frey's syndrome is an...

OBJECTIVE Facial nerve palsy is a common complication of treatment for vestibular schwannoma (VS), so preserving facial nerve function is important. The preoperative visualization of the course of facial nerve in relation to VS could help prevent injury to the nerve during the surgery. In this study, we evaluate the accuracy of diffusion tensor tractography (DTT) for preoperative identification...

OBJECTIVES Pure tone audiometry and caloric test in patients with herpes zoster oticus were performed to determine the biologic features of the varicella zoster virus (VZV) and the pathogenesis of vestibulocochlear nerve disease in herpes zoster oticus. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective chart review of 160 patients with herpes zoster oticus was designed in order to determine the classic characteri...

OBJECTIVE To report the clinical characteristics, treatment and complication of Warthin tumors. METHODS we conducted a retrospective study of 70 patients undergoing resection of papillary lymphomatous cystadenoma. VARIABLES age, sex, ethnicity, presence or absence of smoking, primary site of tumor, tumor size in cm, presence of bilateral tumor, type of operation, multicentricity, treatment ...

The first report of the congenital facial diplegia syndrome, or Moebius syndrome, was that of Graefe (1880). Moebius reported cases in 1888 and 1892 and reviewed the prior case reports, thus gaining eponymic distinction. Since that time, some authors have broadened the definition of the Moebius syndrome, as for example, Henderson (1939), who considered some cases of congenital unilateral facial...

Möbius syndrome (MIM no. 157900) consists of a congenital paresis or paralysis of the VIIth cranial nerve, frequently accompanied by paralysis of other cranial nerves, orofacial and limb malformations, defects of the musculoskeletal system and mental retardation. Although most patients are sporadic cases, familial recurrence is not rare. Different pedigrees suggest different modes of inheritanc...

IMPORTANCE Facial paralysis can contribute to disfigurement, psychological difficulties, and an inability to convey emotion via facial expression. In patients unable to perform a meaningful smile, free gracilis muscle transfer (FGMT) can often restore smile function. However, little is known about the impact on disease-specific quality of life. OBJECTIVE To determine quantitatively whether FG...