Clinical characteristics of hypoglossal nerve palsy secondary to internal carotid artery dissection: a systematic review and illustrative case.

Front Neurol · 2026 · PMC13268898 · PMID 42311863

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a near-significant trendp = 0.058so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Notably, the follow-up duration was 26.1 ± 26.4 weeks in the error group versus 22.2 ± 32.7 weeks in the no error group, showing a near-significant trend ( p = 0.058).

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.175not close (p > 0.1)

Patients undergoing surgical treatment demonstrated shorter follow-up and recovery periods compared with those treated medically; notably, the mean recovery period was 5.3 ± 3.9 weeks, although this difference did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.175).

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