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Isolated bilateral paralysis of the soft palate in an adult

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

M. Izzat  and
P. D. Sharma
M. Izzat*
Affiliation:
Ashton-under-Lyne
P. D. Sharma
Affiliation:
Ashton-under-Lyne
*
Flat C14, LRI Staff Residence, Walnut Street, Leicester LE2 7GJ.
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Abstract

A case of bilateral paralysis of the soft palate occurring in a 42-year-old patient is presented.

Idiopathic paralysis of the soft palate as an isolated clinical entity was first described by Edin et al. 1976. Since then 22 similar cases have been reported, all in children and all unilateral.

A search of the English language literature has not revealed a case of bilateral palatal palsy in an adult.

Keywords

Palate, softParalysis, bilateral
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 106 , Issue 9 , September 1992 , pp. 839 - 840
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1992

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References

Edin, M., Sveger, T., Tegner, H., Tjernstrom, O. (1976) Isolated temporary pharyngeal paralysis in childhood. Lancet, 1: 1047–1048.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Crovetto, M. A., Aguirre, J. M., Munico, A., Perez-Rojo, A., Saint-Gerons, S. (1988) Idiopathic paralysis of the palate in childhood. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 26: 241–243CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed