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Lower cranial nerve dysfunction

MedGen UID:: 1705680
•Concept ID:: C5139436
•: Pathologic Function

Synonym:	Abnormal lower cranial nerve function

HPO:	HP:0410262

Definition

A functional abnormality affecting the lower cranial nerves, which include the paired 9th (glossopharyngeal), 10th (vagal), 11th (accessory) and 12th (hypoglossal) cranial nerves. [from HPO]

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GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVLower cranial nerve dysfunction

Abnormality of prenatal development or birth
- Fetal anomaly
  - Congenital Systemic Disorder
    - Abnormality of the nervous system
      - Abnormal nervous system physiology
        Abnormal cranial nerve physiology
        Lower cranial nerve dysfunction

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of cervicomedullary compression in patients with congenital and acquired osseous-ligamentous pathologies.

Kotil K, Kalayci M, Bilge T
J Clin Neurosci 2007 Jun;14(6):540-9. Epub 2007 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.03.005. PMID: 17336528

Basilar invagination in osteogenesis imperfecta and related osteochondrodysplasias: medical and surgical management.

Sawin PD, Menezes AH
J Neurosurg 1997 Jun;86(6):950-60. doi: 10.3171/jns.1997.86.6.0950. PMID: 9171173

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Lateral-type posterior fossa ependymomas in pediatric population.

Miranda-Lloret P, Plaza-Ramírez E, Simal-Julián JA, Pancucci G, Cañete A, Montoya-Filardi A, Llavador G
Neurocirugia (Astur : Engl Ed) 2024 Mar-Apr;35(2):87-94. Epub 2024 Jan 18 doi: 10.1016/j.neucie.2023.10.001. PMID: 38244924

Imaging characteristics associated with surgery in Chiari malformation type I.

Alford EN, Atchley TJ, Leon TJ, Laskay NMB, Arynchyna AA, Smith BP, Aban I, Johnston JM, Blount JP, Rozzelle CJ, Oakes WJ, Rocque BG
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2021 Jun 1;27(6):620-628. Epub 2021 Apr 23 doi: 10.3171/2020.9.PEDS20347. PMID: 33892468

Microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: Outcome on spasm and complications. A review.

Sindou M, Mercier P
Neurochirurgie 2018 May;64(2):106-116. Epub 2018 Feb 15 doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2018.01.001. PMID: 29454467

Recovery of lower cranial nerve function after surgery for medullary brainstem tumors.

Jallo GI, Shiminski-Maher T, Velazquez L, Abbott R, Wisoff J, Epstein F
Neurosurgery 2005;56(1):74-7; discussion 78. doi: 10.1227/01.neu.0000144782.39430.12. PMID: 15617588

Intra-axial tumors of the cervicomedullary junction.

Epstein F, Wisoff J
J Neurosurg 1987 Oct;67(4):483-7. doi: 10.3171/jns.1987.67.4.0483. PMID: 3309202

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Diagnosis

Lateral-type posterior fossa ependymomas in pediatric population.

Imaging characteristics associated with surgery in Chiari malformation type I.

Are evoked potentials clinically useful in the study of patients with Chiari malformation Type 1?

Moncho D, Poca MA, Minoves T, Ferré A, Cañas V, Sahuquillo J
J Neurosurg 2017 Feb;126(2):606-619. Epub 2016 Apr 15 doi: 10.3171/2015.11.JNS151764. PMID: 27081902

Clinical Presentation and Alternative Diagnoses in the Adult Population.

Batzdorf U
Neurosurg Clin N Am 2015 Oct;26(4):515-7. Epub 2015 Aug 13 doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2015.07.001. PMID: 26408060

Intra-axial tumors of the cervicomedullary junction.

Epstein F, Wisoff J
J Neurosurg 1987 Oct;67(4):483-7. doi: 10.3171/jns.1987.67.4.0483. PMID: 3309202

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Therapy

Surgical results, technical notes and complications of jugular foramen lesions via retroauricular infratemporal fossa approach.

Wu Y, Wei C, Wu Y, Zheng M, Yuan S, Xue Y, Qu Y, Zhao T
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2024 Sep;244:108445. Epub 2024 Jul 16 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2024.108445. PMID: 39025019

Rotational vertebral artery occlusion in a patient with basilar invagination.

Yang H, Zhong S, Hu Y, Bao Z
Br J Neurosurg 2023 Aug;37(4):650-652. Epub 2019 Jan 17 doi: 10.1080/02688697.2018.1540763. PMID: 30652932

Surgical removal of giant acoustic neuromas.

Silva J, Cerejo A, Duarte F, Silveira F, Vaz R
World Neurosurg 2012 May-Jun;77(5-6):731-5. Epub 2011 Nov 7 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2011.08.019. PMID: 22120302

Surgical approaches: postoperative care and complications "posterolateral-far lateral transcondylar approach to the ventral foramen magnum and upper cervical spinal canal".

Menezes AH
Childs Nerv Syst 2008 Oct;24(10):1203-7. Epub 2008 Mar 26 doi: 10.1007/s00381-008-0597-5. PMID: 18365213

Radiosurgery for acoustic neurinomas: early experience.

Linskey ME, Lunsford LD, Flickinger JC
Neurosurgery 1990 May;26(5):736-44; discussion 744-5. doi: 10.1097/00006123-199005000-00002. PMID: 2191237

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Prognosis

Lateral-type posterior fossa ependymomas in pediatric population.

Are evoked potentials clinically useful in the study of patients with Chiari malformation Type 1?

Moncho D, Poca MA, Minoves T, Ferré A, Cañas V, Sahuquillo J
J Neurosurg 2017 Feb;126(2):606-619. Epub 2016 Apr 15 doi: 10.3171/2015.11.JNS151764. PMID: 27081902

Functional outcome after complete surgical removal of giant vestibular schwannomas.

Samii M, Gerganov VM, Samii A
J Neurosurg 2010 Apr;112(4):860-7. doi: 10.3171/2009.7.JNS0989. PMID: 19663543

Recovery of lower cranial nerve function after surgery for medullary brainstem tumors.

Jallo GI, Shiminski-Maher T, Velazquez L, Abbott R, Wisoff J, Epstein F
Neurosurgery 2005;56(1):74-7; discussion 78. doi: 10.1227/01.neu.0000144782.39430.12. PMID: 15617588

Intra-axial tumors of the cervicomedullary junction.

Epstein F, Wisoff J
J Neurosurg 1987 Oct;67(4):483-7. doi: 10.3171/jns.1987.67.4.0483. PMID: 3309202

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Clinical prediction guides

Lateral-type posterior fossa ependymomas in pediatric patients: a national collaborative study.

Miranda-Lloret P, Plaza-Ramírez E, López-Guerrero A, López-Bermeo D, García-Campos T, Vázquez-Sufuentes S, Munárriz PM, López-García E, Londoño-Quiroz A, Ferreras-García C, García-Conde M, Saceda-Gutiérrez J, Giménez-Pando J, Pancucci G, Iglesias-Moroño S
Childs Nerv Syst 2024 Feb;40(2):407-416. Epub 2023 Oct 27 doi: 10.1007/s00381-023-06194-7. PMID: 37889277

Are evoked potentials clinically useful in the study of patients with Chiari malformation Type 1?

Moncho D, Poca MA, Minoves T, Ferré A, Cañas V, Sahuquillo J
J Neurosurg 2017 Feb;126(2):606-619. Epub 2016 Apr 15 doi: 10.3171/2015.11.JNS151764. PMID: 27081902

Perioperative Predictors of Extubation Failure and the Effect on Clinical Outcome After Infratentorial Craniotomy.

Cai YH, Wang HT, Zhou JX
Med Sci Monit 2016 Jul 12;22:2431-8. doi: 10.12659/msm.899780. PMID: 27404044 Free PMC Article

Posterior fossa lateral ependymoma in childhood.

Nagib MG, O'Fallon MT
Pediatr Neurosurg 1996 Jun;24(6):299-305. doi: 10.1159/000121059. PMID: 8988495

Radiosurgery for acoustic neurinomas: early experience.

Linskey ME, Lunsford LD, Flickinger JC
Neurosurgery 1990 May;26(5):736-44; discussion 744-5. doi: 10.1097/00006123-199005000-00002. PMID: 2191237

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