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Facial nerve injury as a complication of endovascular treatment for cavernous dural arteriovenous fistula.

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posted on 2024-06-04, 05:37 authored by HHL Chan, Hamed AsadiHamed Asadi, R Dowling, TG Hardy, PJ Mitchell
Facial nerve injury following endovascular treatment of cavernous dural arteriovenous fistulae may be caused by ischemia from inadvertent embolisation of vasa nervorum, shearing or compressive forces. We report a case of unilateral facial nerve palsy as a complication of cavernous dural arteriovenous fistula embolisation.

History

Journal

Orbit (Informa)

Volume

33

Pagination

462-464

Location

England

ISSN

0167-6830

eISSN

1744-5108

Language

eng

Publication classification

C2.1 Other contribution to refereed journal

Issue

6

Publisher

Taylor & Francis