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Hypoglossal nerve palsy as an isolated syndrome of internal carotid artery dissection: A review of the literature and a case report
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Abstract
A review of literature on the dissection of internal carotid artery was presented with a
presentation of a rare case of patient with transient left hypoglossal nerve palsy caused by
mechanic compression from intramural hematoma in higher extracranial portion of dissected carotid artery confirmed in MRI and CT scans. The clinical presentation and management are discussed.
Abstract
A review of literature on the dissection of internal carotid artery was presented with a
presentation of a rare case of patient with transient left hypoglossal nerve palsy caused by
mechanic compression from intramural hematoma in higher extracranial portion of dissected carotid artery confirmed in MRI and CT scans. The clinical presentation and management are discussed.
Keywords
Internal carotid artery dissection, Hypoglossal nerve palsy, Fibrillations
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Hypoglossal nerve palsy as an isolated syndrome of internal carotid artery dissection: A review of the literature and a case report
Journal
Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska
Issue
Pages
731-735
Pubmed
Bibliographic record
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2018;52(6):731-735.
Keywords
Internal carotid artery dissection
Hypoglossal nerve palsy
Fibrillations
Authors
Martyna Mes
Piotr Palczewski
Piotr Szczudlik
Anna Łusakowska
Edyta Maj
Malgorzata Gawel