Fortschritte der Neurologie-Psychiatrie
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Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr · Jul 2006
Review[Isolated pareses of the terminal branches of the facial nerve: clinical findings, etiology and differential diagnosis].
Clinical findings from 35 patients with isolated paralyses of distinct branches of the facial nerve are demonstrated. Presumably because of its position, the mandibular marginal ramus has most often been affected (n = 21) followed by buccal (n = 6) and temporal branches (n = 4). ⋯ Causes for the facial nerve branch lesions were iatrogenic (n = 25), tumor (n = 4), trauma (n = 2), inflammatory (n = 1), idiopathic (n = 1) and congenital (n = 2). The impact of the clinical investigation to distinguish supranuclear lesions is emphasized.