Hypoglossal nerve palsy: clinical features

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Hypoglossal nerve palsy: clinical features. Dysarthria, Dysphagia. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Functional features

  • Dysarthria
  • Dysphagia
  • Inability to indent the cheek or lick the upper lip

Tongue features

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Synonyms

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References

  1. Yu YJ, Warman Chardon J, Bourque PR. Systematic analysis of clinical deficits in unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy. Muscle Nerve 2016; doi: 10.1002/mus.25258 (Epub ahead of print).
  2. Omura S, Nakajima Y, Kobayashi S, Ono S, Fujita K. Oral manifestations and differential diagnosis of isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy: report of two cases. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 1997; 84:635-640.
  3. Ahmed SV, Akram MS. Isolated unilateral idiopathic transient hypoglossal nerve palsy. BMJ Case Rep 2014; pii:bcr2014203930.
  4. Wee TC, Markus R, G Simon N. Teaching Video NeuroImages: Tongue myokymia in hypoglossal neuropathy. Neurology 2019; 93:e214.

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