Hypoglossal nerve palsy: Difference between revisions
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*[[Glioma]] | *[[Glioma]] | ||
*[[High forceps delivery]] | *[[High forceps delivery]] | ||
*[[Idiopathic isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy]] | |||
*[[Impacted tooth]] | *[[Impacted tooth]] | ||
*[[Infectious mononucleosis]] | *[[Infectious mononucleosis]] | ||
*[[Intubation]] | *[[Intubation]] | ||
*[[Metastatic carcinomas]] | *[[Metastatic carcinomas]] | ||
*[[Multiple sclerosis]] | |||
*[[Nasopharyngeal carcinomas]] | *[[Nasopharyngeal carcinomas]] | ||
Revision as of 20:52, 29 July 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Causes
Common Causes
Causes In Alphabetical Order
- Acoustic neuromas
- Cancer
- Chordoma
- Glioma
- High forceps delivery
- Idiopathic isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy
- Impacted tooth
- Infectious mononucleosis
- Intubation
- Metastatic carcinomas
- Multiple sclerosis
- Nasopharyngeal carcinomas
Epidemiology and Demographics
Tumors account for approximately half the cases, and the most common causes include metastatic carcinomas, chordomas, nasopharyngeal carcinomas, gliomas, and acoustic neuromas.
Diagnosis
Physical Examination
Neurologic
- Atrophy and fasciculations on one side of the tongue