title: Carotid artery dissection causing hypoglossal nerve palsy.
abstract: A 45-year-old man was admitted with a 4 day history of right facial pain and on examination, there was atrophy of the right side of the tongue. Magnetic resonance angiography demonstrated carotid artery dissection and aspirin was commenced.
authors: Stroke Medicine, Walsall Manor Hospital, Walsall, UK. elliot.epstein@walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk
authors: Elliot
authors: E
authors: Epstein
authors: Muhammed Azeem
authors: MA
authors: Khan
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Francis
authors: Priyo
authors: P
authors: Sada
authors: Makarand
authors: M
authors: Thuse
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002339:Carotid Arteries; D005145:Face / Q000294:innervation; D006801:Humans; D020437:Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed