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01-03-2017 | Letter to the Editor

Isolated hypoglossal nerve paralysis and hypoglossal–vertebral entrapment syndrome

Authors: Paul Kollmann, Eric Raucq, Patrick Fransen

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Issue 1/2017

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The hypoglossal nerve (HN) gives motor innervation to the intrinsic muscles of the tongue and to the genioglossus, styloglossus, and hypoglossus muscles. The hypoglossal nerve can be divided into five segments: the medullary, cisternal, skull base, carotid space, and sublingual segments. Hypoglossal nerve palsy is often associated to other cranial nerve palsy or to a brainstem lesion. Isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy (IHNP) is uncommon and has been mainly described in single case reports. Most cases have a tumorous or iatrogenic cause. The other IHNP etiologies are less well known and their frequencies often underestimated. …

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Title: Isolated hypoglossal nerve paralysis and hypoglossal–vertebral entrapment syndrome
Authors: Paul Kollmann
Eric Raucq
Patrick Fransen
Publication date: 01-03-2017
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-016-0656-8

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