Erstellt von Liam Musselbrook
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Frage | Antworten |
Basic anatomy of the facial nerve in the ear | Gives off the greater superficial petrosal n., nerve to stapediius and chordatympani Nerve emerges in the cerebellopontine angle |
Facial nerve branches within parotid gland | Two Zulus Bit My Cat Temporal, Zygomatic, Buccal, Mandibular, Cervical |
Upper or lower motor neurone lesion? | LMN: forehead (eyebrow raise) also affected UMN: lower face involved with preservation of bilateral eyebrow raise |
History questions for facial nerve pathology | Onset? Severity? Symptoms related to palsy? Otological symptoms? Neuro symptoms Parotid disease? Systemic illness? Trauma? |
Examination for facial nerve pathology | Expressions and facial movements Cranial nerve examination Ear examination Palpate parotid Inspect oral cavity |
House Brackmann Scale | I-VI Normal to worst |
Congenital causes of facial nerve pathology | Moebius Syndrome Hemifacial microsomia |
Iatrogenic causes of facial nerve pathology | Forceps delivery Parotid or submandibular gland surgery Mastoid surgery Skull base surgery |
Infective causes of facial nerve pathology | Cholesteatoma Acute otitis media Mastoiditis Herpes zoster (Ramsey Hunt syndrome) |
Inflammatory causes of facial nerve pathology | Inflammation of parotid (e.g. sarcoidosis) |
Trauma causes of facial nerve pathology | Penetrating injury Forceps delivery Transverse fractures of the skull |
Tumours causing facial nerve pathology | Malignant parotid tumours Middle ear - squamous, rhabdomyosarcoma, glomus jugulare/tympanicum Petrous apex cysts Acoustic and facial nerve neuromas Meningioma Carcinomatous meningitis |
Bell's palsy | Idiopathic lower motor palsy of VII nerve 20/100,000 Tavener's criteria: acute onset, hemi-facial, no CNS pathology, no ear pathology Signs of recovery within 2 months Oral sterioids speed recovery if given early |
What is associated with poor prognosis in Bell's palsy? | Increasing age Associated pain Complete palsy Increased latency to onset of recovery |
Treatment of facial nerve palsy - General | Oral steroids + aciclovir for Bell's Palsy and Ramsay Hunt Syndrome if severe facial weakness Permanent facial weakness -> facial slings made from fascia lata |
Treatment of facial palsy - Eye care | Reduced eye closure -> dryness + abrasions Artificial tear Eye patch at night Temporary lateral tarsorrhaphy or gold weight |
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