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  • Title: Vestibular schwannoma presenting with sudden facial paralysis.
    Author: Wexler DB, Fetter TW, Gantz BJ.
    Journal: Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; 1990 Apr; 116(4):483-5. PubMed ID: 2317332.
    Abstract:
    Facial paralysis is an unusual manifestation of vestibular schwannoma, and generally signifies an advanced stage of tumor growth. We describe a case of eighth-nerve schwannoma that presented initially with rapid-onset complete unilateral facial paralysis. At the time of operation the nerve was found to be electrically intact despite marked compression by tumor. The facial nerve was preserved and facial motion has partially recovered postoperatively. All unexplained persistent facial paralysis should be evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging with paramagnetic contrast enhancement.
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