title: Isolated unilateral hypoglossal nerve paralysis caused by internal carotid artery dissection.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan. Electronic address: sakura24@hiroshima-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan; Stroke Center, Kinki University Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshiho
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohtsuki
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
authors.forename: Ikuko
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Takeda
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
authors.forename: Naohisa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hosomi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
authors.forename: Masayasu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000473:pathology*; D020215:Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D020437:Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male
keywords: Internal; carotid artery; dissection; hypoglossal nerve; palsy; paralysis