ArticleRadiology research and practice2013
Imaging the facial nerve: a contemporary review.
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50 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 108 citations in OpenAlex.
- Identification of the intraparotid facial nerve on MRI: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European radiology · 2021Pooled it
- Incidence of Underlying Abnormal Findings on Routine Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Bell Palsy.JAMA network open · 2023Trial
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- Artificial Intelligence in the Management of Facial Palsy: A Narrative Review Across the Care Continuum.Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) · 2026Review
- Bone-Anchored CT Angiography Framework for In Vivo Assessment of Zygomaticus Major Morphology.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Mitigating facial nerve injury risks in aesthetic surgery: A narrative review of surgical practices and anatomicsal challenges.JPRAS open · 2026Review
- The preoperative temporal bone CT: a mnemonic for reducing surgical risk.Frontiers in radiology · 2026Review
- Selective Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Facial Palsy in the Pediatric Emergency Department.Pediatric emergency care · 2026Observational
- 3D T1-Weighted Black-Blood MRI in the Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Facial Neuritis: a Single-Center Prospective Study.Clinical neuroradiology · 2025Article
- An Interdisciplinary Review of the Zygomaticus Muscles: Anatomical Variability, Imaging Modalities, and Clinical Implications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Rare case of aberrant course of facial nerve traversing above oval window.Radiology case reports · 2025Article
- Abnormalities of the Facial Nerve in Temporal Bones With Inner Ear Malformations.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2025Article
- A review of the application of intelligent sensing technology in the recognition and evaluation of facial paralysis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Review
- Double echo steady-state free precession technique in MR neurography to evaluate extracranial facial nerve involvement in a case of Bell's palsy.Radiology case reports · 2024Article
- Stapedotomy for Pediatric Middle Ear Anomalies With Facial Nerve Bifurcation: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
- Compressive lesions of the head and neck: Common and uncommon must-know entities.The neuroradiology journal · 2024Review
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- Intra-parotid facial nerve path by MRI tractography: radio-clinical comparison in parotid tumors.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024Observational
- Variability of the Cervical Branch Depending on the Facial Nerve Branching Pattern and Anthropometric Type of the Head.Neurology international · 2024Article
- Labyrinthine Bifurcation of the Facial Nerve.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2023Article
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Abstract
Imaging plays a critical role in the evaluation of a number of facial nerve disorders. The facial nerve has a complex anatomical course; thus, a thorough understanding of the course of the facial nerve is essential to localize the sites of pathology. Facial nerve dysfunction can occur from a variety of causes, which can often be identified on imaging. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are helpful for identifying bony facial canal and soft tissue abnormalities, respectively. Ultrasound of the facial nerve has been used to predict functional outcomes in patients with Bell's palsy. More recently, diffusion tensor tractography has appeared as a new modality which allows three-dimensional display of facial nerve fibers.
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