Asploro Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Case Reports

Asploro Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Case Reports

Sahibjot Bhatia^1*, Nimrit Gahoonia², Kartik Goswami¹, Pegah Yakhchalian³, Richard Pantera^4
1Clinical Sciences, California Northstate University College of Medicine, Elk Grove, CA, USA
²Clinical Sciences, Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Vallejo, CA, USA
³Psychiatry, Kaweah Health Medical Center, Visalia, CA, USA
⁴Neurology, Kaweah Health Medical Center, Visalia, CA, USA

Corresponding Author: Sahibjot Bhatia
Address: Clinical Sciences, California Northstate University College of Medicine, Elk Grove, CA, USA.
Received date: 20 June 2024; Accepted date: 19 July 2024; Published date: 26 July 2024

Citation: Bhatia S, Gahoonia N, Goswami K, Yakhchalian P, Pantera R. Case Report: Abnormal Movements of the Tongue Years after Tonsillar Cancer Treatment. Asp Biomed Clin Case Rep. 2024 Jul 26;7(3):186-89.

Copyright © 2024 Bhatia S, Gahoonia N, Goswami K, Yakhchalian P, Pantera R. This is an open-access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited.

Keywords: Myokymia, Tongue, Radiation, Tonsillar Cancer

Abstract

This case describes a 52-year-old female who presented with abnormal movements of the left side of her tongue. The patient was diagnosed with radiation induced myokymia of the tongue. This diagnosis was established based on history and exam findings, while also ruling out the original concern of recurrence of her tonsillar cancer using MRI imaging. The standard for diagnosing myokymia is through the use of electromyographic studies, however this study was not possible with the resources at the hospital.