83 Jugular foramen syndrome
Salient features
History
Examination
• Sluggish movement of the palate when the patient says ‘aah’ on the affected side
• Absent gag reflex on the same side
• Flattening of the shoulder on the same side
• Wasting of the sternomastoid (Fig. 83.1)
• Weakness when the patient moves her chin to the opposite side
• Difficulty in shrugging the shoulder on the same side (Fig. 83.2).

Fig. 83.1 Wasting of the sternomastoid. (A) Normal left muscle with forceful thrust of chin to the right. (B) Movement to the left shows loss of muscle bulk.
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