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A 23 year old man is having difficulty in speaking following a stab wound to the right of his neck. On being asked to protrude his tongue, the tip deviated to the right. Which anatomical site is most likely to be affected?

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A 23 year old man is having difficulty in speaking following a stab wound to the right of his neck. On being asked to protrude his tongue, the tip deviated to the right. Which anatomical site is most likely to be affected?

  1. Facial nerve
  2. Hypoglossal nerve
  3. Vagus nerve
  4. Trigeminal nerve
  5. Glossopharyngeal nerve
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waelhammad
2022-11-05
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The key is B. Hypoglossal nerve. [In hypoglossal nerve palsy the tongue will be curved toward the damaged side, combined with the presence of fasciculations or atrophy of tongue on same side].

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