Table 1: Summary of reported cases for glioblastoma involving cranial nerves.

Author, Year

Age, Sex

CN

Neuropathy

Location

Treatment

Follow-up Duration

Evolution

Breashears, et al., 2015 [6]

67, M

V

Yes

Extra-axial

RT + CT

23w

Symptoms Progression

Mabray, et al., 2015 [12]

53, F

V, VII

No

Pons, Frontal

RT + CT

Unk

Progression

 

49, F

III

Yes

Midbrain, Frontal

RT + CT

Unk

Progression

 

22, M

V

No

Pons, Thalamus, Frontal

Unk

Unk

Progression

 

9, M

V

No

Pons, Thalamus, Midbrain

CT

Unk

Progression

 

24, F

V, VII, VIII

Yes

Pons

RT + CT

Unk

Progression

Marchesini, et al., 2020 [7]

69, M

III

Yes

Frontal, Temporal

Surgery

2m

Dead

Reifenberger, et al., 1996 [8]

70, F

III

Yes

Extra-axial

Surgery + RT

6w

Dead

Takami, et al., 2018 [9]

55, M

VIII

Yes

Extra-axial

Surgery + RT + CT

5m

Alive

Wu, et al., 2011 [10]

60, M

VIII

Yes

Extra-axial

Surgery

2m

Dead

Yang, et al., 2019 [11]

55, M

VIII

Yes

Extra-axial

Surgery

2.5m

Dead

Present case, 2022

71, F

V, VII, VIII

Yes

Extra-axial, Pons, Midbrain, Cerebellum

None

6m

Dead

CN: Cranial Nerves; CT: Chemotherapy; RT: Radiotherapy; W: Weeks; M: Months; Unk: Unknown