Jugular foramen syndrome

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Jugular foramen syndrome
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Human brain inferior view showing cranial nerves

Jugular foramen syndrome, or Vernet's syndrome, is characterized by paresis of the glossopharyngeal, vagal, and accessory (with or without the hypoglossal) nerves. [1] [2]

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Symptoms

Symptoms of this syndrome are consequences of this paresis. As such, an affected patient may show:[ citation needed ]

Causes

Diagnosis

References

  1. Erol, Fatih Serhat; Kaplan, Metin; Kavakli, Ahmet; Ozveren, M. Faik (June 2005). "Jugular foramen syndrome caused by choleastatoma" . Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 107 (4): 342–346. doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2004.08.006. PMID   15885397.
  2. Quinones-Hinojosa, Alfredo, ed. (2012). Schmidek and Sweet Indications, Methods and Results (Expert Consult - Online and Print) (6th ed.). London: Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 2337. ISBN   9781455723287.