Yosuke Suzuki, Kosumo Noda, Nakao Ota, Tomomasa Kondo, Kenichi Haraguchi, Norio Miyoshi, Katsunari Kiko, Kohei Yoshikawa, Shun Ono, Hiroyuki Mizuno, Yasuaki Okada, Takuma Takano, Soichiro Yasuda, Jumpei Oda, Hiroyasu Kamiyama, Sadahisa Tokuda, Rokuya Tanikawa
BACKGROUND: Several treatments for traumatic facial paralysis have been reported, but the role of surgery is still controversial. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 57-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with head trauma due to a fall injury. A total body computed tomography (CT) scan showed a left frontal acute epidural hematoma associated with a left optic canal and petrous bone fractures with the disappearance of the light reflex. Hematoma removal and optic nerve decompression were performed immediately...
2023: Surgical Neurology International