Isolated peripheral hypoglossal nerve palsy associated with arterial hypertension caused by neurovascular compression

Rivista di Neuroradiologia

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 369-372

  Giuffrida, S ^a   De Luca, S ^a   Tomarchio, L ^a   Milone, P ^a   Restivo, D ^a   Le Pira, F ^a   Fabbri, G ^b   Cristaudo, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b GARIBALDI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c CANNIZZARO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arterial hypertension; Hypoglossal nerve palsy; MR; Mr angiography; Neurovascular compression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE PARALYSIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 0030768346     PISSN: 11209976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/197140099701000309     Document Type: Article

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