Hypoglossal nerve palsy
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
- Impacted tooth
- Infectious mononucleosis
- Intubation
- Metastatic carcinomas
- 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