Hypoglossal and Glossopharyngeal Nerve Palsy After Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion: A Case Report. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • CASE: A 69-year-old man underwent a C3-4 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and developed postoperative hypoglossal and glossopharyngeal palsies that resolved with symptomatic treatment. CONCLUSION: Cranial nerve palsy is a rare and possibly under-reported injury after higher-level cervical spine surgery. Conscientious positioning and awareness of these nerves during surgical exposure are crucial to minimizing cranial nerve palsies. Proper workup to identify these palsies and differentiate them from other complications is necessary to guide proper treatment.

publication date

  • February 10, 2024

Research

keywords

  • Cervical Vertebrae
  • Spinal Fusion

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85184791456

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.2106/JBJS.CC.23.00372

PubMed ID

  • 38340356

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 14

issue

  • 1