Imaging Evaluation of Patients with Cranial Nerve Disorders

Imaging evaluation of patients with cranial nerve disorders is performed in daily practice. The complexity of the anatomy and the function of all 12 pairs of cranial nerves are challenging. Patient’s history, clinical, and biological data are mandatory to select the best imaging modality and protocol. Imaging interpretation has to be careful in order to identify intraaxial, extraaxial intracranial, and extracranial lesions. A wide variety of diseases are presented, including vascular, infections, inflammations, benign and malignant tumors, trauma, and neural degeneration.