Bilateral hypoglossal nerve palsies following head injury.
Bilateral hypoglossal nerve palsies following head injury are very rare, with only two cases previously being reported. We present the case of an 11-year-old boy who developed this disorder after being struck by a car, and discuss the mechanism of injury, which is most likely traction on the hypoglossal nerve.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Westmead Hospital, NSW, Australia.
R J
RJ
Brennan
J P
JP
Shirley
J S
JS
Compton
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D002648:Child; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D061228:Hypoglossal Nerve Injuries; D008297:Male; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D014059:Tongue / Q000294:innervation