title: A functional imaging guide to the bony landmarks of the seventh nerve.
abstract: This article links the imaging anatomy of the skull base with the seventh cranial nerve's pathway. The specific landmarks are illustrated, and the clinical presentations of lesions are defined. Unifying the anatomic and clinical features of the seventh nerve will improve detection of small lesions, assist in communication between clinicians, and aid in teaching this complex subject.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030-3498, USA.
authors.forename: Ronald A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Rauch
authors.forename: Katherine H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Taber
authors.forename: Spiros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manolidis
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.forename: L Anne
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Hayman
mesh_terms: D002814:Chorda Tympani Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010275:Parasympathetic Nervous System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D019291:Skull Base / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed