Isolated Unilateral Hypoglossal Nerve Paralysis Caused by Internal Carotid Artery Dissection

We here report the case of isolated hypoglossal nerve paralysis. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated characteristic findings of internal carotid artery dissection that should be considered as one of the differential diagnosis of ipsilateral pure hypoglossal nerve paralysis.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases 2014-09, Vol.23 (8), p.e405-e406
Hauptverfasser:	Fujii, Hiroki, MD, Ohtsuki, Toshiho, MD, PhD, Takeda, Ikuko, MD, PhD, Hosomi, Naohisa, MD, PhD, Matsumoto, Masayasu, MD, PhD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Cardiovascular carotid artery Carotid Artery, Internal - pathology Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection - complications Diagnosis, Differential dissection Humans hypoglossal nerve Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases - diagnosis Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases - etiology Internal Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Neurology palsy paralysis
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Zusammenfassung:	We here report the case of isolated hypoglossal nerve paralysis. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated characteristic findings of internal carotid artery dissection that should be considered as one of the differential diagnosis of ipsilateral pure hypoglossal nerve paralysis.
ISSN:	1052-3057 1532-8511
DOI:	10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.03.004