Is Preoperative Facial Palsy a Deterrent to Facial Nerve Preservation after Gross-Total Removal of Giant Vestibular Schwannomas?

Background Although rare in small vestibular schwannomas, preoperative facial nerve paresis is often present in giant schwannomas. Preserving facial nerve function in these cases remains a herculean task. This study evaluates the facial functions after complete tumor removal and whether p...

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Main Authors: Debabrata Sahana, Sanjeev Kumar, Lavlesh Rathore, Jatinder Mittal, Rajiv K. Sahu, Amit K. Jain, Manish Tawari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2023-12-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1757919