Jugular Foramen Syndrome

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Examination

  • Cranial Nerves
    • IX/X 
      • decreased palatal movement
      • absent gag reflex
    • XI
      • wasting of sternocleidomastoid
      • weak head turning to contralateral side
      • weak shoulder shrugging
    • (occ. if large tumour) XIIth 
      • ipsilateral weakness / wasting  of tongue

Causes

  • Tumour
  • Glomus jugulare tumour
  • Fracture at base of skull
  • Paget's Disease
  • Jugular Vein thrombosis
 

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