Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2006 Jun;49(6):655-659.

A Case of Combined Facial and Vestibulocochlear Nerve Paralysis in Brainstem Infarction

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  • 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea. pk295097@hanmail.net

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.

Keyword

Brainstem infarction; Facial paralysis; Hearing loss; Vertigo

MeSH Terms

Abducens Nerve Diseases
Ataxia
Brain Stem Infarctions*
Brain Stem*
Cranial Nerve Diseases
Facial Nerve
Facial Paralysis
Hearing Loss
Paralysis*
Paresis
Vertigo
Vestibulocochlear Nerve*
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