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Facial nerve palsy after middle meningeal artery embolization for chronic subdural hematoma: a case report
Paola Maria Francesca Cristaldi1, Chiara Benedetta Rui2,1, Lorenzo Piergallini3,4
1Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
Acta Neurochirurgica
|July 31, 2024
Abstract:
Middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE) has emerged as a safe and efficacious alternative to surgery for the treatment of new or recurrent chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). Several complications such as facial palsy may suddenly occur even in the absence of evident dangerous anastomoses in the angiogram. We herein present a case-report of left facial nerve palsy after MMAE.
Keywords:
Chronic subdural hematomaEndovascular procedureFacial nerve palsyMiddle meningeal artery embolizationVasa nervorum
