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Bilateral hypoglossal nerve injury following the use of the laryngeal mask airway : case report

✍ Scribed by A. Stewart; W. A. Lindsay

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2002
Tongue: English
Weight: 49 KB
Volume: 57
Category: Article
ISSN: 0003-2409
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2002.02231.x

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✦ Synopsis

A healthy 54‐year‐old man undergoing elective knee arthroscopy developed bilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy, lasting 6 weeks following the use of a laryngeal mask airway. He suffered impairment of speech and difficulty in swallowing, the latter resulting in almost 7 kg loss of weight within 2 weeks of surgery. We discuss the possible aetiology of the injury and review the literature describing injuries to the hypoglossal nerve.

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