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KMID : 1130320110540120515
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Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2011 Volume.54 No. 12 p.515 ~ p.517
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A case of idiopathic isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy in a Korean child
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Yoon Ji-Hoi
Cho Kyung-Lae
Lee Hae-Jung
Choi Seo-Hui
Lee Kyung-Yul
Kim Sung-Koo
Lee Jun-Hwa
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Hypoglossa, nerve, Palsy, Child
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