Internal carotid artery dissection causes hypoglossal nerve palsy: CT, MRI, and angiographic findings

M Boukobza; G Ast; D Reizine; J J Merland

doi:10.1111/jon199884244

Internal carotid artery dissection causes hypoglossal nerve palsy: CT, MRI, and angiographic findings

J Neuroimaging. 1998 Oct;8(4):244-6. doi: 10.1111/jon199884244.

Authors

M Boukobza¹, G Ast, D Reizine, J J Merland

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neuroradiology and Therapeutic Angiography, Hôpital Lariboisiere, Paris, France.

PMID: 9780859
DOI: 10.1111/jon199884244

Abstract

A case of unilateral XIIth nerve palsy due to the dissection of the internal carotid artery is reported. The clinical and radiological features are described. In this patient, cranial nerve palsy is probably the result of compression by an enlarging carotid artery due to mural hematoma. Diagnosis is discussed with emphasis on magnetic resonance imaging findings. Magnetic resonance imaging is also useful for follow-up of arterial lesions.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Angiography
Aortic Dissection / complications*
Aortic Dissection / diagnosis
Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
Carotid Artery Diseases / complications*
Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnosis
Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Carotid Artery, Internal / diagnostic imaging
Carotid Artery, Internal / pathology
Cranial Nerve Diseases / complications
Cranial Nerve Diseases / diagnosis
Female
Hematoma / complications
Humans
Hypoglossal Nerve*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Paralysis / etiology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed