title: Transient complete lower facial nerve palsy after craniotomy for aneurysm clipping.
abstract: We present the case of a 41-year old female who developed a complete facial nerve palsy after an interhemispheric approach for clipping of a distal anterior cerebral artery aneurysm. Work-up revealed that she had developed acute parotitis during surgery, possibly from obstruction of the parotid duct by the tracheal tube.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (Neurosurgery), Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA. ben_waldau@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Waldau
authors.forename: Ali R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Zomorodi
authors.forename: Gavin W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Britz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D003907:Dexamethasone