RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Isolated vagal nerve palsy associated with a dissection of the extracranial internal carotid artery.
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1845
OP 1847
VO 19
IS 10
A1 A O Nusbaum
A1 P M Som
A1 P Dubois
A1 A R Silvers
YR 1998
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/19/10/1845.abstract
AB A 40-year-old man had paralysis of the right vocal cord. Imaging showed a dissection of the extracranial internal carotid artery, and physical examination disclosed paresis of the right side of the soft palate. To our knowledge, this is only the second report of carotid dissection presenting as an isolated vagal neuropathy. Most often, multiple lower cranial nerves are involved. The CT, MR imaging, and MR angiographic findings are presented and the topic is reviewed.