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A case of idiopathic isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy in a Korean child
Ji Hoi Yoon, Kyung Lae Cho, Hae Jung Lee, Seo Hui Choi, Kyung Yul Lee, Sung Koo Kim, Jun Hwa Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2011;54(12):515-517.   Published online December 31, 2011

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,...

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