Reversible Palsy of the Hypoglossal Nerve Complicating Infectious Mononucleosis in a Young Child

E. Parano; S. Giuffrida; D. Restivo; R. Saponara; F. Greco; R. R. Trifiletti

doi:10.1055/s-2007-973534

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Neuropediatrics 1998; 29(1): 46-47
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-973534

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Reversible Palsy of the Hypoglossal Nerve Complicating Infectious Mononucleosis in a Young Child

E. Parano¹ ^, ² ^, ⁴ , S. Giuffrida³ , D. Restivo³ , R. Saponara³ , F. Greco⁴ , R. R. Trifiletti¹

¹Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Cornell University, New York, USA,
²IBFSNC, CNR, Catania, Italy;
³Neurologic Clinic, University of Catania, Italy,
⁴Division of Pediatric Neurology, University of Catania, Italy

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12. März 2007 (online)

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Abstract

We report a 7-year-old boy with serologic evidence of active Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection who developed transient unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy, with complete recovery within 21 days. This is, to our knowledge, the youngest reported patient with isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy in the context of EBV infection. Acute EBV infection should be considered early in the evaluation of children with twelfth nerve palsy in order to avoid extensive ancillary testing.

Key words

Hypoglossal nerve - Nerve palsy - Epstein-Barr virus infection - Mononucleosis - Neurologic complications - Neuropathy