Facial nerve reconstruction

Abstract

Implications of facial nerve damage on related central and peripheral structures Time schedule for facial nerve repair Decision criteria for facial nerve reconstruction Importance of normal function of the trigeminal nerve in cases of hypoglossal-facial reanimation (basic functional triad between Vth, VIIth, and XIIth cranial nerves) Disadvantages of cross-face anastomosis © 2007 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.