Keywords :
Adult; Aged; Anastomosis, Surgical/methods; Facial Nerve/pathology/surgery; Facial Nerve Diseases/complications/pathology/surgery; Facial Paralysis/pathology/surgery; Female; Humans; Hypoglossal Nerve/pathology/surgery; Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases/complications/pathology/surgery; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome
Abstract :
[en] Thirteen patients underwent a hypoglosso- or a spino-facial nerve anastomosis between 1990 and 1996. Facial palsy was the result of surgery in 12 cases and of radiosurgery in 1 case. The mean interval between facial palsy and anastomosis was 12 months. Facial nerve function is determined on the basis of clinical examination according to the classification of House-Brackmann and our own evaluation. According to House, 10 patients are classified grade III and 3 grade IV. Our evaluation defines in 10 grade III, 7 good results and 3 fair results. As far as the good results are concerned, the mean interval between palsy and anastomosis is short (< 3 months). The permanent eating and swallowing dysfunctions are consecutive to multiple cranial nerve deficits. The post-paralysis hemifacial spasm is facilitated by prolongated electric stimulations.
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