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Skull base metastases causing acute bilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy
1Department of Neurology, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33101, USA.
Journal of the Neurological Sciences
|May 1, 1997
Summary
Acute bilateral tongue palsy, a rare condition, can result from prostate cancer skull base metastases. This case highlights the importance of considering cancer spread in neurological deficits, with mild improvement seen after radiation therapy.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Anatomy
Background:
- Acute bilateral tongue palsy is an uncommon neurological presentation.
- Skull base metastases are a potential, though rare, cause of cranial nerve dysfunction.
- Prostate cancer is a common malignancy with the potential for distant spread.