Facial Paralysis Flashcards
In traumatic/iatrogenic cases of facial paralysis in which
distal nerve stumps are available, nerve repair or transfer
is best performed within 72 hours of injury, prior to deple*
tion of neurotransmitter in the distal stump
T
Local muscle transfers reliably improve resting tone and appearance in children only.
F Local muscle transfers reliably improve resting tone and appearance (in both children and adults)
In Local muscle transfers the ability to animate remains variable
and often inferior to that provided by free functional muscle transfer
T
Both nerve to masseter and cross-facial nerve grafts can be
used with free functional muscle transfers to generate pow·
erful, reliable smile
T
the only use of nerve to masseter can lead to a smile under emotional control
F only use of cross-facial nerve grafts can lead to a smile under emotional control
most common diagnosis for facial paralysis
in adults
Bell palsy
A common cause of paralysis in children
In children, paraly·
sis is more often due to infection or trauma
The branchial motor (from the motor nucleus) supplies anterior belly
of the digastric
F Posterior belly of digastric
The submandibular and sublingual glands receive fibers via he chorda tympani
T
The lacrimal gland and nasal mucosa receive
fibers via the pterygopalatine ganglion
T
Input to the motor nucleus for upper facial function is
from bilateral motor cortices
T
Control of lower facial function comes
from only the contralateral motor cortex
T
Distal to the motor nucleus, lesions of the
facial nerve result in paralysis of all ipsilateral distributions
T
the motor component of the facial nerve runs together with the visceral motor, general sensory, and special sensory fibers
F motor component of the facial nerve runs separately from the visceral motor, general sensory, and special sensory fibers
At the level of
the geniculate ganglion, the nervus intermedius and the motor component join together
T
Within this segment of geniculate ganglion , the facial nerve gives off three
branches.
T
The most common site at risk of compression in facial nevre course is
The diameter of the labyrinthine segment is small compared
with that of the facial nerve, placing the nerve at risk for compression.
Branched of the facial nerve at the mastoid
nerve to the stapedius, the sensory branch to the external auditory
canal, and the chorda tympani
At the end of the mastoid segment, the nerve exits the skull base through the stylomastoid foramen
T
In adults, the facial nerve is more susceptible to trauma at the exit of stylomastoid foramen
F In adults, the facial nerve is relatively protected by the mastoid tip,
tympanic ring, and mandibular ramus, as it emerges from the stylomastoid foramen. In children, it is more superficial, lacking this bony
protection, and thus more susceptible to trauma in this area
Facial nerve located medial to the tympanomastoid suture
T
running lateral to the styloid process
T
relation to the tragal pointer (to
which it lies 1 cm deep, and just inferomedially)
T
The facial nerve gives branches of the stylohyoid muscle and the posterior belly of the digastric muscle and the occipitalis and the auricular
muscles after passing from the earlobe.
F Prior to coursing anteriorly around the earlobe
congenital palsies such as Mobius syndrome the patients are unable to dampen the noise T F
F Cell bodies for Nerve to stapedius is not located in the motor nucleus and therefore
the function is spared in congenital palsies such as Mobius syndrome.
What is Hitselberger’s sign?
hypesthesia of the external auditory canal (i.e., from tumors
generating a mass effect on the sensory fibers of the facial nerve)
facial nerve enters the parotid gland, where it
travels between the deep and superficial lobes
T
Within the gland,
the nerve divides into two main branches-the temporofacial
superiorly and the cervicofacial inferiorly
T
50% of the population, the lower zygomatic branch joins with buccal
branches to create a zygomaticobuccal plexus
F 10% of the population, the lower zygomatic branch joins with buccal
branches to create a zygomaticobuccal plexus
The buccal nerve runs inferior to the parotid duct along it course T F
F Can be superior or inferior or flank the duct
How you can locate the zygomaticobuccal branch to the zygomatic major
landmark - the midpoint of the line drawn from the root of the helix to the oral commissure. Zuker’s point.
will be
found within 2.3 mm of this location.
The marginal mandibular nerves run superficial to the facial vessels
T
Cervical Division exit with multiple branched from paroted
F Unlike the other divisions, which exist as multiple branches in the
face, generally only one cervical branch is present
,Bell palsy is a diagnosis of exclusion
T
Bell palsy is less likely to be the diagnosis in the setting
of……..
bilateral palsy, paralysis of insidious onset, or palsy that is waxing and waning
In bells palsy most patients begin to
experience recovery within 3 weeks of symptom onset
T
Proximal branches are at risk during facial cosmetic procedures and treatment
of facial fractures
F terminal
branches are at risk during facial cosmetic procedures and treatment
of facial fractures
Paralysis following acute otitis media is a particularly
common finding in pediatric patients
T
C is a common
diagnosis in bilateral paralysis.
T
Most common causes of bilateral infectious causes of facial palsy
Lym disease and HIV
ongenital facial paralysis accounts for a larger portion
of diagnoses in children compared with adults
T
The most common cause of con_genital facial paralysis is hemifacial microsomia
F The most common cause of con_genital facial paralysis is birth
trauma
Congenital birth trauma from the use of forceps. Often, these cases resolve fully by 1 month
T
bilateral
paralysis most commonly has no an identifiable cause
F bilateral
paralysis most commonly has an identifiable cause
the most common congenital cause of bilateral paralysis.
Mobius syndrome
The most common nerves involved in mobius syndrom?
sixth (abducens)
and seventh (facial). The hypoglossal nerve (cranial nerve [CN] XII) is
the third most commonly affected
Mobius syndrom is always bilateral
F may be unilateral.
the trigeminal nerve is responsible for the afferent component of blink reflex
T
Risk of corneal damage is increased with which condition
in patients who lack a Bell
phenomenon
and in patients who have concomitant injury to the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve (responsible for corneal sensation and epithelial maintenance)
In the
setting of unilateral facial paralysis, this external nasal valve collapse
is accentuated by deviation of the nasal tip to the unaffected side,
T , further obstructing airflow
Synkinesis causes
results from aberrant axonal
sprouting into incorrect muscles, as nerves regenerate following
paralysis. It may also be related to central changes that take place as
reinnervation occurs
Electrodiagnostic studies are recommended in facial palsy
Electrodiagnostic studies are not commonly utilized, but for select
patients may provide information regarding expected recovery