Isolated unilateral palatal palsy in an adolescent

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Karmon, Yuval | Gadoth, Natan

Affiliations: Department of Neurology, Meir General Hospital, Israel

Note: [] Correspondence: Natan Gadoth, MD, Department of Neurology, Meir General Hospital, Kfar Saba 44281, Israel. Tel.: +972 9 7472153; Fax: +972 9 7471317; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: We report on a 16 years old boy who presented with an acute onset of rhinolalia, unilateral palatal paralysis and fluid regurgitation via the ipsilateral nostril compatible with isolated glossopahryngeal nerve palsy. All symptoms and signs resolved spontaneously during the course of a few weeks. Extensive laboratory investigations and brain imaging studies were normal.

Keywords: Neuropathy, cranial nerves, glossopharyngeal nerve, palatal paralysis

Journal: Journal of Pediatric Neurology, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 111-113, 2006