title: [How I treat ... facial paralysis by hypoglosso-facial anastomosis].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurochirurgie, CHR de la Citadelle.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Courtmans
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Born
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carlier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hans
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007002:Hypoglossal Nerve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D020437:Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome