Abstract
Transient unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy is very rare. We report an 81-year-old woman with right hypoglossal nerve palsy who recovered in 4 weeks without specific treatment. Extensive investigations did not disclose a cause for her hypoglossal nerve palsy. We believe that hypoglossal nerve palsy may sometimes be self-limited, just as Bell's palsy is.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Cranial Nerve Diseases / etiology*
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Cranial Nerve Diseases / physiopathology
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Dominance, Cerebral / physiology*
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Female
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Humans
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Hypoglossal Nerve* / physiopathology
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Neurologic Examination
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Paralysis / etiology*
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Paralysis / physiopathology
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Remission, Spontaneous