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Isolated unilateral hypoglossal nerve paralysis caused by an atlanto-occipital joint synovial cyst
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posted on 2023-05-16, 14:31 authored by Mujic, A, Hunn, AWM, Liddell, J, Bruce TaylorBruce Taylor, Havlat, M, Beasley, TAn isolated unilateral hypoglossal nerve lesion is an uncommon cranial nerve palsy. We report a case of isolated hypoglossal nerve paralysis caused by an intra-dural synovial cyst. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a twelfth nerve paralysis caused by a synovial cyst. The anatomy of the hypoglossal nerve, its blood supply and the relationship of the nerve to the atlanto-occipital joint are reviewed, along with the common causes of isolated hypoglossal nerve paralysis. © 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Publication title
Journal of Clinical NeuroscienceVolume
10Issue
4Pagination
492-495ISSN
0967-5868Department/School
Tasmanian School of MedicinePublisher
Churchill LivingstonePlace of publication
ScotlandRepository Status
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