Intraoperative Monitoring of Hypoglossal Nerve Using Hypoglossal Motor Evoked Potential in Infratentorial Tumor Surgery: A Report of Two Cases [PDF]
The hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) may be placed at risk during posterior fossa surgeries. The use of intraoperative monitoring (IOM), including the utilization of spontaneous and triggered electromyography (EMG), from tongue muscles innervated by CN XII has
Seung Yeun Kim +6 more
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New-Onset Tongue Weakness Due to Skull Base Metastases to Bilateral Hypoglossal Canals
Hypoglossal nerve palsy is a rare disorder resulting in dysarthria and tongue weakness, usually caused by direct nerve compression or injury. Malignant invasion of the skull base can rarely lead to bilateral hypoglossal nerve compression at the exit of ...
Michael T. Do +3 more
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Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy as a Complication of an Anterior Approach for Cervical Spine Surgery [PDF]
A recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is known as a complication referring to an anterior cervical spine surgery. However, hypoglossal nerve injury is not well known yet.
Tatsuya Yasuda +6 more
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Image findings of cranial nerve pathology on [18F]-2- deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography with computerized tomography (PET/CT): a pictorial essay. [PDF]
This article aims to increase awareness about the utility of (18)F -FDG-PET/CT in the evaluation of cranial nerve (CN) pathology. We discuss the clinical implication of detecting perineural tumor spread, emphasize the primary and secondary (18)F -FDG-PET/
Muzaffar, Razi +3 more
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Objective: To study the neurons contributing sensory fibers to thehypoglossal nerve. Setting: Basic Medical Sciences Institute, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi. Period:From 1992 to 1995. Study Design: Experimental animal study. Material & Methods: Under general anaesthesia therequired hypoglossal nerves of twenty four albino rats were ...
MUHAMMAD SABIR, ASIF JALIL, ASLAM QAMAR
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Objective: To investigate microanatomic organizations of the extratemporal facial nerve and its branches, hypoglossal nerve, sural nerve, and great auricular nerve.
Ibrahim Erdim +4 more
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Hypoglossal nerve palsy after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination – report of two cases
Background SARS-CoV-2 vaccination is associated with an increased risk for Bell’s palsy and some other neurological disorders assumed to be of autoimmune origin. While facial nerve palsy is frequent and usually idiopathic, hypoglossal nerve palsy is rare,
J. Panholzer, L. Kellermair, C. Eggers
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Emerging Treatments Targeting the Genioglossus Muscle [PDF]
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive episodes of upper airway obstruction caused by a loss of upper airway dilator muscle tone during sleep and an inadequate compensatory response by these muscles in the context of an anatomically
Cano-Pumarega, Irene +8 more
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Morphometric Study of Hypoglossal and Facial Nerves and its Significance in Hypoglossal-Facial Nerve Anastomosis [PDF]
Background: During the repairing of facial nerve injury most common nerve used is the hypoglossal nerve. Aim and Objectives: To measure the distance between the anatomical landmarks, facial nerve and hypoglossal nerve which will be beneficial to ...
Vikram Palimar +2 more
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Hypoglossal schwannoma masquerading as a carotid body tumor. [PDF]
Study Objective. To describe the clinical presentation, evaluation, and treatment of a hypoglossal schwannoma. Methods. We report an unusual case of a hypoglossal schwannoma presenting as a pulsatile level II neck mass at the bifurcation of the external ...
Abie H. Mendelsohn +4 more
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