Hi, folks. My brother has been diagnosed with paralysis of the facial nerve. Doctors at first didn’t know what could cause this. Later they discovered glomus jugular tumor. This is all new to me, so I would appreciate if someone could give me some more info about this. I’d appreciate it.
Hi, there. Glomus jugular tumor is a small tumor located in the inner ear. It looks like little ball. It grows in the skull, on the places where nerves pass. Among other nerves, this tumor can damage facial nerve with its growth. This is probably what happened in your brother’s case. In this way, he had a paralysis of the facial nerve. You can consult a specialist for more details. I hope this will help as well. Good luck! Bye!
Yes, temporary paralysis can be sign of glomus jugulare tumor.
It is usually small and not dangerous, but of course if you find out that you have it on time, before it is too late. Also, it is a really rare tumor, but that doesn't mean that doctors can locate it and heal it.
I am not so familiar with it because, thanks God I never had anyone in my family who had this, but I was reading something about this before and I know that glomus jugulare tumors are defined according to location and that those tumors can be bilateral.