Facial nerve decompression for idiopathic Bell's palsy : report of 13 cases and literature review

INTRODUCTION: The prognosis for cases of idiopathic facial palsy is usually good. However, some cases develop disabling sequelae, such as synkinesis or severe facial hemispasm, despite targeted medical treatment.

OBJECTIVES: The authors try to achieve that electromyography is useful to identify patients with severe palsy and an unfavourable prognosis. These patients would probably benefit from facial nerve decompression.

SETTING: The otolaryngology-head and neck surgery department of Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, a tertiary referral centre.

PARTICIPANTS: Thirteen cases undergoing surgery between January 1997 and March 2007.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: We describe the electromyographic findings that led to surgery. All patients underwent surgery via a subpetrous approach, within four months of the onset of palsy. Decompression involved the first and second portions of the nerve and the geniculate ganglion.

RESULTS: Recovery to House-Brackmann grade III was obtained in all cases at one year follow up.

CONCLUSION: These results compared favourably with previous reports. A new therapeutic procedure may allow improved results.

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2010

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2010

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:124

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The Journal of laryngology and otology - 124(2010), 3 vom: 01. März, Seite 272-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bodénez, C [VerfasserIn]
Bernat, I [VerfasserIn]
Willer, J-C [VerfasserIn]
Barré, P [VerfasserIn]
Lamas, G [VerfasserIn]
Tankéré, F [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 14.05.2010

Date Revised 30.07.2014

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1017/S0022215109991265

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NLM191751804