Chronic severe @entity158 is a feared sequel of cranial base surgery. This study explores the symptomatology, incidence and impact on the individual of postoperative de novo trigeminal nerve affection as well as the recovery potential. Out of 231 @entity1 operated for @entity14535 at the Karolinska University Hospital during 7  years, 25 complained of de novo trigeminal symptoms at clinical follow-up 3  months after surgery. Six were later lost to follow-up leaving 19 @entity1 in the study, which was conducted using a questionnaire and a structured telephone interview. All @entity1 @entity1183 , affecting the V1 branch in 10/19 @entity1 (53%), the V2 branch in 18/19 (95%) and the V3 branch in 9/19 (47%). Surprisingly, only three (16%) suffered from @entity158 , which could be adequately managed by pharmacotherapy. However, five @entity1 (26%) demonstrated @entity2194 . Twelve (63%) described their handicap to be mild, while seven (37%) had daily or severe symptoms. Five @entity1 (26%) reported no improvement over time, while nine (47%) showed improvement and four (21%) stated good recovery. Only one @entity1 (5%) claimed complete symptom remission. In the present study, 11% of the @entity1 presented with a de novo postoperative affection of the trigeminal nerve after removal of a @entity14535 ; 37% of these reported daily/severe symptoms. Only 26% showed good recovery, observed in @entity1 without @entity5 infiltration of the nerve or intraoperative @entity16 . In spite of frequent complaints of @entity1183 , @entity158 was uncommon (16%) and often manageable by pharmacotherapy, while ocular symptoms turned out to be more frequent and more disabling than expected.

Trigeminal complications arising after surgery of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity2194 :: ('MESH:D005128', 'Disease') :: ['ocular dysaesthetic problems'] @entity1183 :: ('MESH:D006987', 'Disease') :: ['numbness', 'complained of facial numbness'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['tumour'] @entity16 :: ('MESH:D009422', 'Disease') :: ['nerve damage'] @entity14535 :: ('MESH:C565666', 'Disease') :: ['cranial base meningioma', 'cranial base meningiomas'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['facial pain', 'pain', 'trigeminal pain']
@entity14535 :: (MESH:C565666,Disease) :: ['cranial base meningiomas']
