Peripheral hypoglossal nerve palsy caused by lateral position of the external carotid artery and an abnormally high position of bifurcation of the external and internal carotid arteries--a case report. | Zendy

S Ueda | Zendy; Y Kohyama | Zendy; Kaoru Takase | Zendy

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Peripheral hypoglossal nerve palsy caused by lateral position of the external carotid artery and an abnormally high position of bifurcation of the external and internal carotid arteries--a case report.

Author(s) -

S Ueda,

Y Kohyama,

Kaoru Takase

Publication year - 1984

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/01.str.15.4.736

Subject(s) - medicine , external carotid artery , anatomy , hypoglossal nerve , carotid arteries , peripheral , palsy , carotid bifurcation , position (finance) , internal carotid artery , common carotid artery , cardiology , surgery , tongue , pathology , alternative medicine , finance , economics

An unusual case of peripheral hypoglossal nerve palsy, caused by lateral position of the external carotid artery and an abnormally high carotid bifurcation is reported. Improvement followed ligation and cutting of the external carotid artery at its origin.

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