Tongue paralysis following head trauma.
Paralysis of the tongue due to isolated bilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy is a rare occurrence. Due to a trauma the cause in our case may have been a traction injury to both hypoglossal nerves at the base of skull. In some cases a contributing factor may be malformation of the skull base. Most cases have a good prognosis for recovery.
Kacker
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Department of Otolaryngology, Neurology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, USA.
Komisar
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Kakani
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Reich
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Rothman
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D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007002:Hypoglossal Nerve; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000209:etiology*