Imaging Features of isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy
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Isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy: a diagnostic challenge.
was admitted to our hospital for an additional workup. Until then speech difficulties had diminished, but he reported occasional vague pain localized to the right mandibular angle, especially during head movements. There was no history of neck trauma or manipulation or vigorous exercise. Neurological examination revealed only right HNP with ipsilateral atrophy ( fig. 1 ) without signs of other ...
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CASE HISTORY A 44-year-old housewife presented in December 1966 with a two-month history of neck pain accentuated by coughing and sneezing. The neck was short and movements were painful, but there were no other abnormal signs. X-ray pictures of the cervical spine and chest were normal. The haemoglobin was 10-8 g./100 ml.; white cell count 6,000/cu. mm.; E.S.R. 44 mm. in the 1st hour; M.C.H.C. 3...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neuroradiology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0150-9861
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurad.2019.04.006