A Case of Combined Facial and Vestibulocochlear Nerve Paralysis in Brainstem Infarction.
- Author:
Hoon Young WOO
1
;
Dong Hoon HAN
;
Chul Kyu CHO
;
Chan CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea. pk295097@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Brainstem infarction;
Facial paralysis;
Hearing loss;
Vertigo
- MeSH:
Abducens Nerve Diseases;
Ataxia;
Brain Stem Infarctions*;
Brain Stem*;
Cranial Nerve Diseases;
Facial Nerve;
Facial Paralysis;
Hearing Loss;
Paralysis*;
Paresis;
Vertigo;
Vestibulocochlear Nerve*
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2006;49(6):655-659
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Isolated cranial nerve palsy without long tract signs such as contralateral hemiparesis, hemihypoesthesia and ataxia is often reported as brainstem infarction. But most of them are accompanied by oculomotor or abducens nerve palsy. Isolated cranial nerve palsy involving the facial nerve and vestibulocochlear nerve is very rare in brainstem infarction. We report, with a review of literature, a case of right caudal pontine infarct on the dorsolateral portion of the middle cerebellar peduncle with isolated 7th and 8th cranial nerve palsies.
