Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Education and training, Diagnostic procedure, MR, CT, Neuroradiology peripheral nerve, Neuroradiology brain
Authors:
N. Martinez Molina, L. Aleman Romero, L. A. Sanchez Alonso, A. Puerta Sales, V. Garcia Medina; Murcia/ES
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2013/C-2151
Learning objectives
Facial nerve paralysis is a problem which usually makes patients present themselves to the primary care physicians.
Bell’s palsy (idiopathic) is the most common cause of facial paralysis and it does not require imaging evaluation for diagnosis normally.
Otherwise,
appropriate work-up including computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be necessary in patients with atypical presentation or unusual course.
We propose the next objectives:
- Review the anatomy of the facial nerve motor component.
-Review the anatomy and function of the facial nerve non-motor component (parasympathetic,
sensorial and general somatic afferent).
-To describe the most common diseases which can produce facial paralysis (peripherical or central) and their features in imaging (CT and MRI).