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Hypoglossal nerve paralysis following tonsillectomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

C. M. Sharp ,
H. K. Borg ,
A. Kishore  and
K. MacKenzie
C. M. Sharp
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow.
H. K. Borg
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow.
A. Kishore
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow.
K. MacKenzie
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow.
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Abstract

While tonsillectomy is the commonest operation performed by otolaryngologists, paralysis of the hypoglossal nerve following tonsillectomy is not well recognized in the otolaryngology text or literature.

We report a case of hypoglossal nerve paralysis following tonsillectomy and discuss the theories on the pathoaetiology as described in the predominantly anaesthetics literature. The likely causes of nerve injury are described and precautions are suggested to help avoid this problem.

Keywords

TonsillectomyHypoglossal NerveParalysis
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 116 , Issue 5 , May 2002 , pp. 389 - 391
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2002

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