Imaging the Facial Nerve: A Contemporary Review
Imaging plays a critical role in the evaluation of a number of facial nerve disorders. The facial nerve has a complex anatomical course; thus, a thorough understanding of the course of the facial nerve is essential to localize the sites of pathology. Facial nerve dysfunction can occur from a variety...
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| description | Imaging plays a critical role in the evaluation of a number of facial nerve disorders. The facial nerve has a complex anatomical course; thus, a thorough understanding of the course of the facial nerve is essential to localize the sites of pathology. Facial nerve dysfunction can occur from a variety of causes, which can often be identified on imaging. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are helpful for identifying bony facial canal and soft tissue abnormalities, respectively. Ultrasound of the facial nerve has been used to predict functional outcomes in patients with Bell’s palsy. More recently, diffusion tensor tractography has appeared as a new modality which allows three-dimensional display of facial nerve fibers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2aca8f5eda904550a17c7802b75421512025-02-03T07:26:12ZengWileyRadiology Research and Practice2090-19412090-195X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/248039248039Imaging the Facial Nerve: A Contemporary ReviewSachin Gupta0Francine Mends1Mari Hagiwara2Girish Fatterpekar3Pamela C. Roehm4Department of Otolaryngology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USADepartment of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USADepartment of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USADepartment of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USADepartment of Otolaryngology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USAImaging plays a critical role in the evaluation of a number of facial nerve disorders. The facial nerve has a complex anatomical course; thus, a thorough understanding of the course of the facial nerve is essential to localize the sites of pathology. Facial nerve dysfunction can occur from a variety of causes, which can often be identified on imaging. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are helpful for identifying bony facial canal and soft tissue abnormalities, respectively. Ultrasound of the facial nerve has been used to predict functional outcomes in patients with Bell’s palsy. More recently, diffusion tensor tractography has appeared as a new modality which allows three-dimensional display of facial nerve fibers.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/248039 |
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