Carotid Dissection and Isolated Paralysis of Ipsilateral Half Tongue: Clinical Cases

Objective. We report two cases of carotid dissection revealed by isolated paralysis of the ipsilateral half tongue. Observations. First patient, 52 years old, with no particular medical or surgical history, presented with isolated paralysis of the left half tongue preceded by two weeks of moderate-i...

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Main Authors: Komi Igneza Agbotsou, Damelan Kombate, Christopher Mehri, Kossivi Apetse, Kpalma Duga Bakpatina-Batako, Olivier Guerrier, Albert Beschet, Karine Blanc Lasserre, Ludovic Breynaert, Victor Chan
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Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8853206
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author Komi Igneza Agbotsou
Damelan Kombate
Christopher Mehri
Kossivi Apetse
Kpalma Duga Bakpatina-Batako
Olivier Guerrier
Albert Beschet
Karine Blanc Lasserre
Ludovic Breynaert
Victor Chan
author_facet Komi Igneza Agbotsou
Damelan Kombate
Christopher Mehri
Kossivi Apetse
Kpalma Duga Bakpatina-Batako
Olivier Guerrier
Albert Beschet
Karine Blanc Lasserre
Ludovic Breynaert
Victor Chan
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description Objective. We report two cases of carotid dissection revealed by isolated paralysis of the ipsilateral half tongue. Observations. First patient, 52 years old, with no particular medical or surgical history, presented with isolated paralysis of the left half tongue preceded by two weeks of moderate-intensity cervicalgia and having been the subject to cervical manipulation. MRI revealed dissection of the left internal carotid artery in its prepetrous portion. The evolution after 6 weeks of platelet aggregating inhibitors treatment was favorable. The second patient, 74 years old, with no particular medical or chirurgical history, presented with a sudden onset of paralysis of the left half tongue preceded by unusual headaches associated with neck pain. Brain MRI showed aneurysmal ectasia of the left internal carotid with parietal irregularity suggestive of carotid dissection. The evolution after four weeks of treatment with anticoagulant was favorable. Conclusion. Carotid dissection revealed by isolated paralysis of the half tongue is rare. It is generally of good prognosis. However, in paralysis of half tongue, it must be urgently sought and treated to reduce the risk of a transient or constituted ischemic accident.
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spelling doaj-art-60ab25c1ac704dbbbcb5fab0232e21b92025-08-20T02:35:18ZengWileyCase Reports in Neurological Medicine2090-66682090-66762020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88532068853206Carotid Dissection and Isolated Paralysis of Ipsilateral Half Tongue: Clinical CasesKomi Igneza Agbotsou0Damelan Kombate1Christopher Mehri2Kossivi Apetse3Kpalma Duga Bakpatina-Batako4Olivier Guerrier5Albert Beschet6Karine Blanc Lasserre7Ludovic Breynaert8Victor Chan9Neurology Department of Valence Hospital Center, Valence, FranceNeurology Department of Campus Teaching Hospital, Lome, TogoNeurology Department of Valence Hospital Center, Valence, FranceNeurology Department of Campus Teaching Hospital, Lome, TogoNeurology Department of Campus Teaching Hospital, Lome, TogoNeurology Department of Valence Hospital Center, Valence, FranceNeurology Department of Valence Hospital Center, Valence, FranceNeurology Department of Valence Hospital Center, Valence, FranceNeurology Department of Valence Hospital Center, Valence, FranceNeurology Department of Valence Hospital Center, Valence, FranceObjective. We report two cases of carotid dissection revealed by isolated paralysis of the ipsilateral half tongue. Observations. First patient, 52 years old, with no particular medical or surgical history, presented with isolated paralysis of the left half tongue preceded by two weeks of moderate-intensity cervicalgia and having been the subject to cervical manipulation. MRI revealed dissection of the left internal carotid artery in its prepetrous portion. The evolution after 6 weeks of platelet aggregating inhibitors treatment was favorable. The second patient, 74 years old, with no particular medical or chirurgical history, presented with a sudden onset of paralysis of the left half tongue preceded by unusual headaches associated with neck pain. Brain MRI showed aneurysmal ectasia of the left internal carotid with parietal irregularity suggestive of carotid dissection. The evolution after four weeks of treatment with anticoagulant was favorable. Conclusion. Carotid dissection revealed by isolated paralysis of the half tongue is rare. It is generally of good prognosis. However, in paralysis of half tongue, it must be urgently sought and treated to reduce the risk of a transient or constituted ischemic accident.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8853206
spellingShingle Komi Igneza Agbotsou
Damelan Kombate
Christopher Mehri
Kossivi Apetse
Kpalma Duga Bakpatina-Batako
Olivier Guerrier
Albert Beschet
Karine Blanc Lasserre
Ludovic Breynaert
Victor Chan
Carotid Dissection and Isolated Paralysis of Ipsilateral Half Tongue: Clinical Cases
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
title Carotid Dissection and Isolated Paralysis of Ipsilateral Half Tongue: Clinical Cases
title_full Carotid Dissection and Isolated Paralysis of Ipsilateral Half Tongue: Clinical Cases
title_fullStr Carotid Dissection and Isolated Paralysis of Ipsilateral Half Tongue: Clinical Cases
title_full_unstemmed Carotid Dissection and Isolated Paralysis of Ipsilateral Half Tongue: Clinical Cases
title_short Carotid Dissection and Isolated Paralysis of Ipsilateral Half Tongue: Clinical Cases
title_sort carotid dissection and isolated paralysis of ipsilateral half tongue clinical cases
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8853206
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