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Case Reports
. 1998 May;19(5):951-3.

Isolated unilateral hypoglossal neuropathy caused by dural arteriovenous fistula

M H Blomquist  1 , J D Barr, R W Hurst
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Case Reports

Isolated unilateral hypoglossal neuropathy caused by dural arteriovenous fistula

M H Blomquist et al. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1998 May.

Abstract

We report a case of isolated hypoglossal nerve paralysis caused by a dural arteriovenous fistula. Diagnosis is discussed with emphasis on conventional and MR angiography. The anatomy of the hypoglossal nerve is reviewed along with more common causes of pathologic conditions.

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