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					Source: http://www.doksinet  Ágnes Szirmai MD, PhD.   Source: http://www.doksinet  Supranuclear pathways Pontine nuclei Intracranial part Extracranial, intratemporal part (Fallopian canal) Extratemporal part   Source: http://www.doksinet   Distorting, visible  disease  Severe inconvenience in everyday life (eating, socialisation, mood)  Many causes –severe diseases   Source: http://www.doksinet  No wrinkles on face, on forehead No eye-closure, Bell’s phenomenon No movements on face Nasolabial assymmetry Lacrimation or dry eye  Hyperacusia, Tasting disorder   Source: http://www.doksinet  Types of palsy:  Central, supranuclearperiorbital and temporal muscles are working  Peripheral, nuclear- all branches of nerve  Severity of palsy:  Incomplete – mild movements  Complete palsy- no movement at all   Source: http://www.doksinet  (based on electrodiagnostic tests)  Neurapraxia: no movement, but electric function is measurable  Axonotmesis: no
movement, electric reflectivity is absent, perineurium is normalspontaneous regeneration is possible  Neurotmesis: no movement, electric reflectivity is absent, perineurium is distroyedspontaneous regeneration is impossible (anatomical lesion)   Source: http://www.doksinet  Developmental disorders Traumas Infections Tumours Bell’s palsy (idiopathic)   Source: http://www.doksinet  Bilateral absence of facial nuclei  Sleeping  Crying  Laughing   Source: http://www.doksinet  Pyramid bone fracture  Transversal fracture   Prompt palsy – lesion of nerve   Longitudinal fracture   Prompt palsy – lesion of nerve  Delayed palsy- perifocal edema  Other traumas:   Traumas of the face  Iatrogenic traumas during ear, or parotid surgery   Source: http://www.doksinet   Bacterial infections:  Mostly complication of acute or chronic middle ear infections  Lyme borreliosis: Tick’s bite in case history, erythema migrans  Viral infection:  Influenza, herpes simplex,
herpes zoster oticus   Source: http://www.doksinet   Brain stem tumours Other neurological symptoms, e.g abducent nerve palsy  Pontocerebellar and intrameatal tumours Cochleovestibular symptoms  Middle ear tumours Facial palsy is a late symptom  Parotid gland tumour Palsy occurred only in malignant tumours   Source: http://www.doksinet   Source: http://www.doksinet  Sudden onset, without causes Edema of nerve>compression > hypoxia > increasing edema > increasing compression in Fallopian canal >impaired function E.g local cooling Diagnostic procedure: exclusion of other diseases Prognostical prediction: after a week   Source: http://www.doksinet   Otoscopy  Audiometry, tympanometry, stapedial reflex  Imaging methods (Schüller, CT, MR)  Parotid gland palpation (ultrasonography)  Blood tests (diabetes!), blood pressure  Topical diagnosis  n. petrosus- lacrimation -Shirmer teszt  n. stapedius-hyperacusis- stapedial reflex  chorda tympani
–tasting disorders- gustometria  Electrodiagnostic tests   Source: http://www.doksinet  In every palsy case: Psychical support of patients Ophthalmological control (keratitis) Covering the eye-ball, eyedrops Electrotherapy, selective stimulation of the nerve or the muscles to prevent atrophy. In the recovery stadium -active movement .   Source: http://www.doksinet  Medical treatment:  Corticosteroids (if no contraindications)  Vitamin B , antihistamins, antiviral drugs (acyclovir) Surgery:  Decompression- Fallopian canal opening-if no regeneration- after 3 months  After complete axonotmesis no complete recovery   Source: http://www.doksinet  Headache is the most common complaint. Most of the cases have common cause. Sometimes diagnosis is a long and difficult procedure. Ear-nose-throat diseases can cause headache!   Source: http://www.doksinet   Primary headaches  Migraine, tension headache, cluster headache, chronic paroxysmal hemicrania   Secondary
headaches   Headaches due to neurological reasons Posttraumatic, vascular, infectious headaches, metabolic headaches  Otolaryngolocical and ophthalmological headaches  Neuralgias   Source: http://www.doksinet  Diseases of nasal and paranasal sinuses Nasopharyngeal diseases Outer and middle ear diseases   Source: http://www.doksinet  Localisation of pain Forehead Face Top of the head Periorbital  Types of headache Pulsating Pressure, tension   Source: http://www.doksinet   Pain on forehead: Frontal or  maxillar sinusitis, nose breathing problems (e.g septal deviation)  Facial pain: maxillary sinusitis, closure of semilunar hiatus (e.g nasal polyps)  Pain on the top of head: sphenoid sinusitis  Periorbital pain: ethmoiditis, complications of sinusitis   Source: http://www.doksinet   Type of headache: tension,  pressure  Concomittant symptoms: nose breathing problems, mucoid discharge  Drainage decreases the pain  Pathomechanism of pain: ostiomeatal
unit closure   Source: http://www.doksinet  Mild pressure of forehead or/and face Concomittant symptoms:  Nasal breathing problems  Odorous discharge  Nose bleeding  Occlusion disorders  Facial assymmetry  Eye movement disorders because of eye ball displacement   Source: http://www.doksinet   Orbital cellulitis  Orbital abscess  Osteomyelitis  Thrombophlebitis of cavernosal sinus  Meningitis  Brain-abscess   Source: http://www.doksinet  (adenoids, nasopharyngeal tumours) Mild pain (nuchal region and/or top of the head) Concommitant symptoms:  Nasal breathing problems  Conductive hearing loss  Retronasal discharge  Posterior nose bleeding   Source: http://www.doksinet   Outer ear disorders: usually earache  Pressure: wax in the external meatus  Pulsating pain: external otitis  Neuralgiform pain: herpes zoster   Middle ear diseases: usually earache  Pulsating pain: acute, purulent middle ear inflammation  Mild headache is rare, usually caused
by cholesteatoma  Complications of middle ear inflammatory diseases   Inner ear diseases:  No headaches  Temporomandibular joint disorders (Costen syndrome): Unilateral headache, earache, chewing problems   Source: http://www.doksinet   Mastoiditis  Subperiosteal abscess  Labyrinthitis  Peripheral facial palsy  Thrombosis of sigmoideal sinus  Petrositis  Meningitis  Brain abscess   Source: http://www.doksinet  Evaluation of headache provoking diseases Adequate treatment of causing diseases Adaquate medication of pain   Source: http://www.doksinet