Sonographic reference values of cranial nerve size: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
cranial neuropathy
meta-analysis
nerve cross-sectional area
neuromuscular ultrasound
reference values
Journal
Muscle & nerve
ISSN: 1097-4598
Titre abrégé: Muscle Nerve
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7803146
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2022
09 2022
Historique:
revised:
22
06
2022
received:
19
12
2021
accepted:
26
06
2022
pubmed:
30
6
2022
medline:
24
8
2022
entrez:
29
6
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Ultrasonography of the cranial nerves has recently gained attention for assessment of inflammatory, compressive, or degenerative neuropathies. However, sonographic reference values of cranial nerves have received less attention than those of peripheral nerves. In this systematic review and meta-analysis we aimed to provide current evidence of sonographic reference values for cranial nerve size. By searching Medline (via PubMed), Scopus, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and Web of Science, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that reported ultrasound measurements of the facial, spinal accessory, and hypoglossal nerves in healthy adults. We included studies that reported either the sonographic cross-sectional area (CSA) or the nerve diameter; the included nerves were subgrouped according to the site of nerve measurement. Fourteen studies with a total of 661 participants and 1437 ultrasound nerve measurements met the inclusion criteria. The anatomical sites for each nerve were combined to provide single-nerve mean measurements. We found an overall mean nerve diameter of 0.80 mm for the facial nerve, 0.63 mm for the spinal accessory nerve, and 1.82 mm This meta-analysis provides reference values for the diameter and cross-sectional area of the facial, spinal accessory, and hypoglossal nerves at different sites, which can be used as guidance in clinical practice to detect pathological changes in cranial nerve size in cranial neuropathies. We recommend further validation in large-scale studies as well as standardization of the scanning protocols.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
329-335Informations de copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Muscle & Nerve published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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