Cranial nerve VII

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chorda tympani, facial nerve

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• For disease confined to the jugular foramen and in which the ICA is not at risk, simple exposure of cranial nerve VII is sufficient.
• If cranial nerve VII is affected, the patient suffers from bilateral facial palsy mask-like expressionless face with mouth constantly held open.
• Intracranial and intraparotid neoplastic involvement of cranial nerve VII is much less common.
• The facial nerve or cranial nerve VII is located in the anterior-superior quadrant of the internal auditory canal.
• As mentioned previously, Cranial Nerve VII is intimately associated with the parotid gland, dividing it into 2 surgical zones (the superficial and deep lobes).

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