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Ann Burns Fire Disasters · Jun 2013
ReviewHypoglossal nerve paralysis in a burn patient following mechanical ventilation.
- O Weissman, N Farber, E Berger, G Grabov Nardini, I Zilinsky, E Winkler, and J Haik.
- Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Burn Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
- Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2013 Jun 30;26(2):86-9.
AbstractTraumatic injury resulting in isolated dysfunction of the hypoglossal nerve is relatively rare and described in few case reports. We present a patient with isolated unilateral palsy of the twelfth cranial nerve (CN XII) resulting from recurrent airway intervention following extensive burn injuries. The differential diagnosis for paralysis of the CN XII is also discussed herein. This case illustrates the significance of comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and the need for refined airway manipulation in patients that require multiple endotracheal intubations.
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