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- Title
Isolated 12<sup>th</sup> Cranial Nerve Palsy Due to Skull Base Synovial Cyst.
- Authors
Renuji, Baishyak; Arif, Muhammed; Nadarajah, Jeyaseelan; Balagopal, Krishnan; Panattil, Jain
- Abstract
This article discusses a rare case of isolated 12th cranial nerve palsy caused by a synovial cyst in the skull base. The patient, a 77-year-old female, presented with slurred speech and difficulty chewing. Examination revealed atrophy and deviation of the tongue. Imaging tests confirmed the presence of a cyst in the left hypoglossal canal. Due to the patient's age and the risks associated with surgery, conservative management was chosen. The article provides information on the anatomy of the hypoglossal nerve, common causes of hypoglossal nerve palsy, and the characteristics of synovial cysts.
- Subjects
SYNOVIAL cyst; CRANIAL nerves; SKULL base; PARALYSIS; HYPOGLOSSAL nerve; SYNOVIOMA; SCHWANNOMAS
- Publication
Neurology India, 2024, Vol 72, Issue 1, p162
- ISSN
0028-3886
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/NI.Neurol-India-D-23-00621