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Jugular foramen syndrome

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Jugular foramen syndrome, or Vernet's syndrome is characterized by the paresis of 9th–11th (with or without 12th) cranial nerves together.

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Symptoms

Symptoms of this syndrome are consequences of this paresis. As such, in an affected patient, you may find:

  • dysphonia/hoarseness
  • soft palate dropping
  • deviation of the uvula towards the normal side
  • dysphagia
  • loss of sensory function from the posterior 1/3 of the tongue
  • decrease in the parotid gland secretion
  • loss of gag reflex
  • sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles paresis

    • Causes

  • Glomus tumors (most frequently)
  • Meningiomas
  • Schwannomas (Acoustic neuroma)
  • Metastatic tumors located at the cerebellopontine angle
  • Trauma
  • Infections
  • Cholesteatoma (very rare)
  • Obstruction of the jugular foramen due to bone diseases

    • References

    Jugular foramen syndrome Wikipedia
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