Evaluation of short-term surgical outcomes in facial paralysis patients treated by trigeminal neurotization

Zotov A.V.; Rzaev D.A.; Dmitriev A.B.; Chernov S.V.; Moysak G.I.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/neiro201680431-39

Zotov A.V.

Federal Neurosurgical Center, Novosibirsk, Russia

Rzaev D.A.

Federal Neurosurgical Center, Novosibirsk, Russia

SPIN RSCI: 8711-4097
Scopus AuthorID: 57215895381
ORCID: 0000-0002-1209-8960

Dmitriev A.B.

Federal Center of Neurosurgery, Novosibirsk, Russia

Chernov S.V.

Federal Neurosurgical Center, Novosibirsk, Russia

Moysak G.I.

Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia;
Federal Neurosurgical Center, Novosibirsk, Russia

SPIN RSCI: 3860-6567
Scopus AuthorID: 57194732532
ORCID: 0000-0002-3885-3004

Evaluation of short-term surgical outcomes in facial paralysis patients treated by trigeminal neurotization

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Zotov A.V., Rzaev D.A., Dmitriev A.B., Chernov S.V., Moysak G.I.

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Journal: Burdenko's Journal of Neurosurgery. 2016;80(4): 31‑39

DOI: 10.17116/neiro201680431-39

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Zotov AV, Rzaev DA, Dmitriev AB, Chernov SV, Moysak GI. Evaluation of short-term surgical outcomes in facial paralysis patients treated by trigeminal neurotization. Burdenko's Journal of Neurosurgery. 2016;80(4):31‑39. (In Russ., In Engl.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/neiro201680431-39

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Abstract:

The management of patients with facial nerve palsy is a challenge of modern neurosurgery. The study purpose was to evaluate the degree of facial nerve function recovery, following trigeminal neurotization. Trigeminal neurotization was performed in 23 patients within 1 to 10 months after the development of facial paralysis. In most cases, the cause of facial paralysis was surgery for space-occupying lesions of the cerebellopontine angle (95.6%). Outcomes of trigeminal neurotization were evaluated in 17 (73.9%) patients who were followed-up for more than 6 months. In 16 (94.1%) patients, the facial nerve function was recovered to a House-Brackmann grade III-IV. Given the surgery results, we can say that trigeminal neurotization is one of the effective treatments for facial paralysis. In most cases, this technique has provided good outcomes without additional complications, which is important for this group of patients.

Keywords:

facial nerve

facial paralysis

trigeminal neurotization

Authors:

Zotov A.V.

Federal Neurosurgical Center, Novosibirsk, Russia

Rzaev D.A.

Federal Neurosurgical Center, Novosibirsk, Russia

SPIN RSCI: 8711-4097
Scopus AuthorID: 57215895381
ORCID: 0000-0002-1209-8960

Dmitriev A.B.

Federal Center of Neurosurgery, Novosibirsk, Russia

Chernov S.V.

Federal Neurosurgical Center, Novosibirsk, Russia

Moysak G.I.

Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia;
Federal Neurosurgical Center, Novosibirsk, Russia

SPIN RSCI: 3860-6567
Scopus AuthorID: 57194732532
ORCID: 0000-0002-3885-3004

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