Myokymic discharges of the tongue after radiation to the head and neck.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report two patients who developed myokymic discharges of the tongue after radiation therapy. One patient had carcinoma of the nasopharynx, and the other had a chemodectoma of the middle ear. Radiation therapy may damage the hypoglossal nerve and cause myokymia of the tongue, similar to myokymic discharges associated with brachial plexopathies after radiation therapy.
Medical subject headings
- Fasciculation
- Head and Neck Neoplasms
- Tongue