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Table 3 Clinical symptoms before surgery and postoperative symptom dynamics

From: Endoscopic endonasal transclival removal of tumors of the clivus and anterior region of the posterior cranial fossa (results of surgical treatment of 140 patients)

Type of disorder

Number of cases (%)

Regression/normalization (%)

No changes (%)

Deterioration (%)

Oculomotor disorders (CNs III, IV, VI)

90 (64.28%)

69 (76.7%)

14 (15.5%)

7 (7.8%)

Impaired function of CN V

44 (31.4%)

42 (95.45%)

2 (4.55%)

–

Visual impairment

24 (17.1%)

18

6

–

Bulbar disorders (dysphagia/dysphonia)

38 (27.1%)

32 (84.21%)

4 (10.53%)

2 (5.26%)

Hemiparesis

12 (8.57%)

12

–

–

Hearing impairment

15 (10.7%)

13

2

–

Facial asymmetry (paresis of CN VII)

11 (7.86%)

11

–

–

Coordination disorders

25 (17.86%)

25

–

–

Brainstem symptoms

10 (7.14%)

10

–

–

Cerebral symptoms (cephalgia)

58 (41.42%)

58 (100%)

–

–

Endocrine disorders

8 (5.7%)

5

–

3

Nasal breathing disorders

5 (3.57%)

5

–

–

Hydrocephalus (papilledema)

8 (5.7%)

8

–

–

Conductive sensory disorders

5 (3.57%)

5

–

–

Cognitive disorders (mental disorders)

10 (7.14%)

9

–

1

Arterial hypertension

4 (2.86%)

4

–

–