Return to: Unilateral Laryngeal Paralysis or Vocal Cord Paralysis
See also: Vernet's Syndrome (Jugular foramen Syndrome) Laryngeal paralysis
Overview
Collett-Sicard Syndrome is a constellation of cranial nerve IX-XII deficits caused by a lesion at the jugular foramen, such as Vagal Schwannoma- Rads of glomus jugulare tumor.
Clinical Picture
Unilateral- unilateral velopharyngeal incompetence (CN IX), unilateral vocal fold paralysis (CN X), trapezius weakness (CNXI), hemi-tongue atrophy (CNXII).
Jugular Foramen Syndrome | Affected Cranial Nerves |
| Collet-Sicard syndrome | IX,X,XI,XII |
| Villaret syndrome | IX,X,XI,XII sympathetic chain (Horner's syndrome) |
| Vernet syndrome | IX,X,XI |
| Jackson syndrome | X,XI,XII |
| Schmidt syndrome | X,XI |
| Tapia syndrome | X,XII |
References
Lee SH, Lee ES, Yoon CH, Shin H, Lee CH: .Collet-Sicard Syndrome With Hypoglossal Nerve Schwannoma: A Case Report. Ann Rehabil Med. 2017 Dec;41(6):1100-1104. doi: 10.5535/arm.2017.41.6.1100. Epub 2017 Dec 28.
Gutiérrez Ríos R, Castrillo Sanz A, Gil Polo C, Zamora García MI, Morollón Sánchez-Mateos N, Mendoza Rodríguez A.Collet-Sicard syndrome. Neurologia. 2015 Mar;30(2):130-2.