TRAUMATIC ISOLATED UNILATERAL HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE PALSY - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Isolated unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy may be caused by fracture through the occipital condyle, This is a rare but previously documente d event, and can easily go undetected at time of injury, both clinical ly and radiographically. In addition, there is a potential for late pr esentation of the palsy, Such cases may present up to several months p ost injury, and an awareness of this unusual cause may assist the oral surgeon in establishing a diagnosis.