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"Nerve Anatomically Intact"
« on: May 23, 2016, 04:51:22 pm »
Everyone always tells me that I "have nothing to worry about," because even though I have full facial paralysis on my left side, my facial nerve is anatomically intact. Does this actually make a difference? Does it really indicate a different prognosis than if my nerve were not anatomically intact?
4.7 cm Schwanomma (left side)/Surgery 5/09/15
Gold weight implant 1/16
Centro Medico ABC, Mexico City, Mexico
Dr. Guinto
100% hearing loss (left ear), facial paralysis (left side),
eye issues

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Re: "Nerve Anatomically Intact"
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2016, 07:29:07 pm »
Who is "everyone"?

 ;)

If the nerve was not anatomically intact, it isn't likely to ever work again.

Being anatomically intact gives you some hope for improvement over a long period of time unless the nerve is anatomically intact but electrically unresponsive.

Read this:

http://r.duckduckgo.com/l/?kh=-1&uddg=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.clinicaneurofocus.com.br%2Ffiles%2Fdownload%2F70

Then use the search feature at the top right of the page to find other threads about "facial nerve."
3/15/18 12mm x 6mm x5mm
9/21/16 12mm x 7mm x 5mm
3/23/15 12mm x 5.5mm x 4mm
3/13/14 12mm x 6mm x 4mm
8/1/13 14mm x 5mm x 4mm (Expected)
1/22/13 12mm x 3mm (Gamma Knife)
10/10/12 11mm x 4mm x 5mm
4/4/12 9mm x 4mm x 3mm (Diagnosis)

My story at: http://www.anausa.org/smf/index.php?topic=18287.0

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Re: "Nerve Anatomically Intact"
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2016, 09:46:56 am »
Thanks, arizonajack! Good article! Thanks for your clarification on the subject...I'm going to share with "everyone."  ;)
4.7 cm Schwanomma (left side)/Surgery 5/09/15
Gold weight implant 1/16
Centro Medico ABC, Mexico City, Mexico
Dr. Guinto
100% hearing loss (left ear), facial paralysis (left side),
eye issues