Isolated tongue tremor after gamma knife radiosurgery for acoustic schwannoma.
We describe a patient who had an isolated tongue tremor with an audible click after gamma knife radiosurgery for acoustic schwannoma. The nature of the tongue tremor was clearly demonstrated by videofluoroscopy. The possible pathogenic mechanisms are discussed.
Chung
Sun J
SJ
Department of Neurology, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Im
Joo-Hyuk
JH
Lee
Jae-Hong
JH
Cho
A-Hyun
AH
Kwon
Miseon
M
Lee
Myoung C
MC
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000601:surgery*; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014202:Tremor / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology