| Literature DB >> 12852894 |
A Mujic1, A Hunn, J Liddell, B Taylor, M Havlat, T Beasley.
Abstract
An isolated unilateral hypoglossal nerve lesion is an uncommon cranial nerve palsy. We report a case of isolated hypoglossal nerve paralysis caused by an intra-dural synovial cyst. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a twelfth nerve paralysis caused by a synovial cyst. The anatomy of the hypoglossal nerve, its blood supply and the relationship of the nerve to the atlanto-occipital joint are reviewed, along with the common causes of isolated hypoglossal nerve paralysis.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID： 12852894 DOI： 10.1016/s0967-5868(03)00083-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Neurosci ISSN： 0967-5868 Impact factor: 1.961