Facial Paralysis from Facial Nerve Tumors
A facial paralysis that begins insidiously and progresses in severity is characteristic of a tumor arising from the facial nerve or, more commonly, a tumor that arises from adjacent structures and secondarily invades the facial nerve.
Complications for Facial Paralysis from Facial Nerve Tumors
Left untreated, malignant facial nerve tumors can follow along adjacent nerves and enter the brain. They can also spread via metastases to the lungs. Benign facial nerve tumors will not spread to other areas of the body, but they can cause facial paralysis that will persist until the tumor is removed.
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About Dr. Prasad
Dr. Sanjay Prasad MD FACS is a board certified physician and surgeon with over thirty-two years of sub-specialty experience in Otology, Neurotology, advanced head and neck oncologic surgery, and cranial base surgery. He is chief surgeon and founder of the private practice, Metropolitan NeuroEar Group, located in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area.