geniculate ganglionitis
MONDO:0001873Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names geniculate ganglionitis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Diseases of the facial nerve or nuclei. Pontine disorders may affect the facial nuclei or nerve fascicle. The nerve may be involved intracranially, along its course through the petrous portion of the temporal bone, or along its extracranial course. Clinical manifestations include facial muscle weakness, loss of taste from the anterior tongue, hyperacusis, and decreased lacrimation.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0001873), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: geniculate ganglionitis
- Also called
- geniculate ganglion inflammationinflammation of geniculate ganglion