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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Unilateral laryngeal and hypoglossal paralysis (Tapia's syndrome) in a patient with an inflammatory pseudotumor of the neck
Antonio Lo CastoRossella SpataroPierpaolo PurpuraVincenzo La Bellasubject
AdultHypoglossal Nerve DiseasesGranuloma Plasma CellTongueTonguemedicine.arterymedicineParalysisHumansNeurofibromatosisNeurologic ExaminationSoft palateElectromyographybusiness.industryNeck tumors cranial nervesAscending pharyngeal arterySyndromeGeneral MedicineAnatomymedicine.diseaseMagnetic Resonance ImagingDissectionmedicine.anatomical_structureInflammatory pseudotumorFemaleSurgeryNeurology (clinical)Atrophymedicine.symptomTomography X-Ray ComputedbusinessVocal Cord ParalysisHypoglossal nerveNeckdescription
Tapia’s syndrome (TS) is a rare condition thought tobe causedby njury to the extracranial course of both recurrent laryngeal branch f the vagal nerve and hypoglossal nerve. First described in 1904, t occurs with unilateral paralysis of the vocal cord and tongue, ith normal function of the soft palate. Commonly reported causes re direct trauma, neurofibromatosis of X and XII nerves, carotid rtery dissection involving the ascending pharyngeal artery, and isplacement of endotracheal tube during general anesthesia [1].
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-25 | Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery |