The nervus intermedius: A review of its anatomy, function, pathology, and role in neurosurgery

World Neurosurgery

Volumn 79, Issue 5-6, 2013, Pages 763-767

  Tubbs, R Shane ^a   Steck, Dominik T ^a   Mortazavi, Martin M ^a   Cohen Gadol, Aaron A ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior inferior cerebellar artery; Cranial nerve; Facial nerve; Intermediate nerve; Microvascular decompression; Nervus intermedius; Neuralgia; Vestibulocochlear nerve; Wrisberg nerve

Indexed keywords

FACIAL NERVE; HERPES ZOSTER OTICUS; HUMAN; INTERMEDIUS NERVE; NERVE; NERVE FUNCTION; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROPATHY; NEUROSURGERY; PREGANGLIONIC NERVE; REVIEW; SEMICIRCULAR CANAL; SUPERIOR SALIVATORY NUCLEUS; TASTE BUD; VESTIBULAR NERVE;

CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS; EAR CANAL; EARACHE; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE DISEASES; FACIAL PAIN; HERPES ZOSTER OTICUS; HUMANS; LACRIMAL APPARATUS; MICROVASCULAR DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; NOSE; PALATE; PARASYMPATHETIC FIBERS, POSTGANGLIONIC; SKIN; TONGUE;

EID: 84878421536     PISSN: 18788750     EISSN: 18788769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2012.03.023     Document Type: Review

References (32)

1. A. Alfieri, C. Strauss, J. Prell, E. Peschke History of the nervus intermedius of Wrisberg Ann Anat 192 2010 139 144
2. A. Alfieri, J. Fleischhammer, C. Strauss, E. Peschke The central myelin-peripheral myelin transitional zone of the nervus intermedius and its implications for microsurgery in the cerebellopontine angle Clin Anat 2011 Dec 20 [Epub ahead of print]
3. A. Alfieri, C. Strauss Familial occipital neuralgia with sporadic nervus intermedius neuralgia (NIN) J Headache Pain 12 2011 657
4. A. Alfieri, J. Fleischhammer, J. Prell The functions of the nervus intermedius AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 32 2011 E144 author reply E145
5. A. Alfieri, C. Strauss Microvascular decompression may be an effective treatment for nervus intermedius neuralgia J Laryngol Otol 125 2011 765 author reply
6. Y.A. Ashram, R.K. Jackler, L.H. Pitts, C.D. Yingling Intraoperative electrophysiologic identification of the nervus intermedius Otol Neurotol 26 2005 274 279
7. C. Bellotti, M. Medina, G. Oliveri, F. Ettorre, S. Barrale, C. Sturiale, A. Melcarne Neuralgia of the intermediate nerve combined with trigeminal neuralgia: case report Acta Neurochir (Wien) 91 1988 142 143
8. H.P. Burmeister, P.A. Baltzer, M. Dietzel, I. Krumbein, T. Bitter, A. Schrott-Fischer, O. Guntinas-Lichius, W.A. Kaiser Identification of the nervus intermedius using 3T MR imaging AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 32 2011 460 464
9. L.P. Clark, A.S. Taylor True tic douloureux of the sensory filaments of the facial nerve I. Clinical report of a case in which cure was effected by physiological extirpation of the geniculate ganglion. I1. Report of surgical treatment JAMA 53 1909 2144 2146
10. Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache Society Classification and diagnostic criteria for headache disorders, cranial neuralgias and facial pain Cephalalgia 8 Suppl 7 1988 1 96
11. D.R. Jordan The nervus intermedius Arch Ophthalmol 111 1993 1691 1692
12. A. Kudo, M. Suzuki, N. Kubo, K. Kuroda, A. Ogawa, Y. Iwasaki Schwannoma arising from the intermediate nerve and manifesting as hemifacial spasm Case report J Neurosurg 84 1996 277 279
13. T.J. Lovely, P.J. Jannetta Surgical management of geniculate neuralgia Am J Otol 18 1997 512 517
14. W.S. Monkhouse The anatomy of the facial nerve Ear Nose Throat J 69 1990 677 683 686-687
15. J.C. Morgenlander, R.H. Wilkins Surgical treatment of cluster headache J Neurosurg 72 1990 866 871
16. C.S. Oh, I.H. Chung, K.S. Lee, S. Tanaka Morphological study on the rootlets comprising the root of the intermediate nerve Anat Sci Int 78 2003 111 113
17. F.D. Özer, Y.K. Duransoy, M. Camlar Atypic geniculate neuralgia: atypic anatomic correlation of cranial nerve roots and AICA Acta Neurochir (Wien) 151 2009 1003 1004 discussion 1004
18. J.L. Pulec Geniculate neuralgia: long-term results of surgical treatment Ear Nose Throat J 81 2002 30 33
19. F. Riederer, P.S. Sédor, M. Linnebank, D.A. Ettlin Familial occipital and nervus intermedius neuralgia in a Swiss family J Headache Pain 11 2010 335 338
20. A.L. Rhoton Jr, S. Kobayashi, W.H. Hollinshead Nervus intermedius J Neurosurg 29 1968 609 618
21. F.M. Rizer, M. Guthikonda, W.H. Lippy, A.G. Schuring Simultaneous presentation of facial nerve neuroma and otosclerosis Am J Otol 15 1994 427 430
22. D.W. Rowed Chronic cluster headache managed by nervus intermedius section Headache 30 1990 401 406
23. V. Rupa, R.L. Saunders, D.J. Weider Geniculate neuralgia: the surgical management of primary otalgia J Neurosurg 75 1991 505 511
24. E. Sachs Jr The role of the nervus intermedius in facial neuralgia Report of four cases with observations on the pathways for taste, lacrimation, and pain in the face J Neurosurg 28 1968 54 60
25. S.J. Saers, K.S. Han, J.A. de Ru Microvascular decompression may be an effective treatment for nervus intermedius neuralgia J Laryngol Otol 12 2011 1 3 [Epub ahead of print]
26. D.E. Sakas, I.G. Panourias, G. Stranjalis, M.P. Stefanatou, N. Maratheftis, N. Bontozoglou Paroxysmal otalgia due to compression of the intermediate nerve: a distinct syndrome of neurovascular conflict confirmed by neuroimaging Case report J Neurosurg 107 2007 1228 1230
27. C. Scheller, J. Rachinger, J. Prell, M. Kornhuber, C. Strauss Schwannoma of the intermediate nerve J Neurosurg 109 2008 144 148
28. J.J. Smith, C.S. Breathnach Functions of the seventh cranial nerve Ear Nose Throat J 69:688-691 69 1990 688 691 694-695
29. J. Thomsen, P. Borum, M. Tos, K. Zilstorff Nervus intermedius in acoustic neuromas: a critical evaluation of intermedius nerve testing, with special reference to the nasolacrimal reflex Am J Otol 3 1981 21 27
30. W.M. Younes, H.H. Capelle, J.K. Krauss Microvascular decompression of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery for intermediate nerve neuralgia Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 88 2010 193 195
31. H.K. Walker Cranial nerve VII: the facial nerve and taste H.K. Walker, W.D. Hall, J.W. Hurst, Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations 3rd edition 1990 Butterworths Boston
32. Y. Wang, C.Y. Yu, L. Huang, F. Riederer, D. Ettlin Familial neuralgia of occipital and intermedius nerves in a Chinese family J Headache Pain 12 2011 497 500