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To examine the neurological features, anatomical pathways, and clinical importance of tumours arising from the glomus jugulare.

January 1, 1953Brain

The Neurological Importance of Tumours of the Glomus Jugulare

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EBEdwin R. BickerstaffBirmingham and Midland Eye Centre JHJ S HowellHuntsman Cancer Institute

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Clinical review reveals neurological manifestations of glomus jugulare tumours, highlighting the diagnostic importance of lower cranial nerve deficits.

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To examine the neurological features, anatomical pathways, and clinical importance of tumours arising from the glomus jugulare.
Clinical and anatomical evaluation of patients presenting with glomus jugulare neoplasms.
Systematic assessment of lower cranial nerve involvement, intracranial extension patterns, and otological symptoms.
Glomus jugulare tumours characteristically present with progressive cranial nerve palsies affecting cranial nerves IX, X, XI, and XII.
Neurological dysfunction typically emerges alongside vascular middle ear signs, indicating invasion beyond the jugular bulb into the posterior cranial fossa.

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Bickerstaff et al. (1953) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8957ce65b7d5248dc11b2f https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/76.4.576

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Clinical review reveals neurological manifestations of glomus jugulare tumours, highlighting the diagnostic importance of lower cranial nerve deficits.

The Neurological Importance of Tumours of the Glomus Jugulare

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The Neurological Importance of Tumours of the Glomus Jugulare

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