Facial and trigeminal nerve complications after radiosurgery
| Incomplete data | Intact or unchanged | Palsy | Improved | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classified as incomplete trigeminal nerve data are four patients who could not be assessed because of the presence of trigeminal neuromas. Dose reduction significantly (p=0.001) reduced both facial and trigeminal nerve complications. | ||||
| Facial nerve complications | ||||
| Group 1 (n=13) | – | 5 | 8 | |
| Group 2 (n=17) | 1 | 14 | 2 | |
| Group 3 (n=93) | 3 | 83 | 7 | |
| Trigeminal nerve complications | ||||
| Group 1 (n=13) | – | 7 | 6 | |
| Group 2 (n=17) | 1 | 15 | 1 | |
| Group 3 (n=93) | 7 | 83 | 2 | 1 |