Korean J Pediatr.
2011 Dec;54(12):515-517. 10.3345/kjp.2011.54.12.515.
A case of idiopathic isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy in a Korean child
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea. ljh3643@skku.edu
- 2Department of Physical Education, Kyungnam University College of Education, Changwon, Korea.
- 3Department of Pediatrics, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2284419
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2011.54.12.515
Abstract
- Hypoglossal nerve palsy (HNP) is an uncommon neurological abnormality that can provoke characteristic clinical signs, including unilateral atrophy of the tongue musculature. We present the case of a healthy 11-year-old Korean male who was admitted to the outpatient department of our institution with acute onset dysarthria, tongue fasciculations, and right-sided tongue weakness upon awakening. His evaluation included a virology work-up, neck magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), brain MRI, and otorhinolaryngological physical examination; all tests were normal and showed no evidence of inflammation. Fifteen days after the onset of symptoms, the patient recovered completely. Herein, we report a case of idiopathic isolated HNP in a Korean male.
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