Article
Isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy from internal carotid artery dissection related to PKD-1 gene mutation.
BMC neurology - 8 Nov 2019
Chen Zhaoyao, Yuan Jun, Li Hui, Yuan Cuiping, Yin Kailin, Liang Sen, Li Pengfei, Wu Minghua
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Internal carotid artery dissection has been well recognized as a major cause of ischaemic stroke in young and middle-aged adults. However, internal carotid artery dissection induced hypoglossal nerve palsy has been seldom reported and may be difficult to diagnose in time for treatment; even angiography sometimes misses potential dissection, especially when obvious lumen geometry changing is absent....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.