title: [Contribution of EMG to the diagnosis of facial nerve and muscle involvement in neurinoma of the VIIIth nerve].
abstract: An examination of 5 cases of acoustic nerve neurinoma, and 3 cases where the diagnosis was suspected, showed that EMG signs of a possible facial nerve compression in the ponto-cerebellar angle were represented by abnormal activity at rest, sub-clinical signs of progressive neurogenic atrophy in the hemi-facial muscles, and a significant increase in the latency of the oligosynaptic R1 reflex response.
mesh_terms: D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D004576:Electromyography; D005152:Facial Muscles; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Apport de l'EMG au diagnostic des atteintes faciales par neurinome du VIII.