Isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Isolatedidiopathichypoglossalnervepalsyisaninfrequentconditionrepresentingachallengeineverydayclinicalpractice,andshouldbeconsideredadiagnosis ...

We describe a case of isolated idiopathic hypoglossal nerve palsy in a young male patient and discuss several of the aetiopathogenic mechanisms which may cause this entity.

Our patient was a 36-year-old man with no relevant medical history who attended the emergency department with a tongue motility disorder, which caused difficulty chewing food. A week before, he developed a right-sided hemicranial headache, reported to be of moderate-high intensity, starting in the cervical region and radiating to the occipital region; he did not present nausea, vomiting, photophobia, or phonophobia. The previous day, he had experienced discomfort in the right pharyngeal region, which he described as an oppressive and inflammatory sensation.

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