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Topic:  AdultCreated on Friday, January 25 2008 by jdmiles Last modified on Friday, January 25 2008. Which of the following is the most common cause of unilateral cranial nerve XII palsy?
A)  Stroke         B)  Infections         C)  Neoplasm         D)  Tongue gnomes         E)  Trauma  This question was created on January 25, 2008 by jdmiles. This question was last modified on January 25, 2008.
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 A)  stroke
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Stroke can cause unilateral cranial nerve XII lesions, but tumors are a more common cause.  (See References )
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 B)  infections
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Infections can cause unilateral cranial nerve XII lesions, but tumors are a more common cause.  (See References )
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 C)  neoplasm
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The most common cause of unilateral 12th cranial nerve palsy is tumor.  (See References )
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 D)  tongue gnomes
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My mommy told me that there are no such things as tongue gnomes.  (See References )
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 E)  trauma
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Trauma can cause unilateral cranial nerve XII lesions, but tumors are a more common cause.  (See References )
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| 1.  Biller, J. (2005). Practical Neurology DVD Reveiew. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia. (ISBN:0781757533) | Advertising: 
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 Cranial Neuropathies 01
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 Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
 Created:  01/25/2008
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