Skull base tumors can be especially challenging because they grow deep within the skull near nerves and blood vessels that run through the brain, head, neck and spinal cord. At the Johns Hopkins Skull ...

Finally, I peeled off the last portion of the flattened and displaced olfactory nerve with the hope that he’d smell again. When he returned three months later for a routine check, the size of his ...

Olfactory neuroblastoma is cancer that occurs on the roof of your nasal cavity. This rare form of cancer forms on the bone between your eyes and your skull. Loss of smell can be the first ...

Even mild head trauma like a concussion can cause cranial nerve damage. The symptoms may appear immediately following the trauma, or they may not appear until days after the incident (for olfactory ...

Realizing a Phase I human clinical trial commencing to test the efficacy and safety of the transplantation of olfactory cell nerve bridges to treat chronic spinal cord injury.

Earlier versions injected the cells at the site of the injury, but the Phase I/IIa trial will use 1-2 cm (0.4-0.8 inch) bridges built of millions of olfactory ensheathing nerve cells.

It is in the nose, where there are special nerves, the olfactory nerves, that detect smells. The olfactory nerves run from the inside of the nose, through the skull, and then directly into part of ...

Cranial nerve examination forms an essential part of neurological examination and is vital to identify abnormalities relating to an array of cranial pathologies. It can be performed in various ...

Most descriptions point to a lesion intimately related to the anterior skull base, particularly the region of the olfactory groove. Conclusion Schwannomas represent ∼8% of all intracranial tumors.

Olfactory groove meningioma (OGM) is a rare tumor that develops in the brain’s outer layers. It grows along the nerves that connect the brain to the nose and most commonly affects a person’s ...

Olfactory nerves (cranial nerve I): transmit information about odors from the upper section of the nasal cavity to the olfactory bulbs on the base of the brain.

You can contact the Skull Base Team at Nicosia General Hospital through the Okypy website, or by phone at the following numbers: 22603494 (Neurosurgery Clinic), 22603508 (Otolaryngology – ENT ...