Table 1. Pre- and postoperative cranial nerve deficits.
Pituitary adenomas ( n = 30) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Preop | Postoperative | ||
Improved | Worse | ||
CN II | 19 | 12 | 0 |
CN III | 5 | 3 | 0 |
CN IV | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CN V | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CN VI | 1 | 0 | 0 (2 a ) |
Abbreviation: CN, cranial nerve.
Transient deterioration.