Jugular Foramen Syndrome

Jugular Foramen Syndrome
Other Names	Vernet Syndrome
T1 MRI with contrast of a glomus jugulare, saggital view
Identifiers
ICD-9	352.6
ICD-10	G52.7
Outside Resources
Radiopaedia	Vernet Syndrome

Pathophysiology

Relevant Anatomy

Jugular foramen syndrome is a result of mass effect or injury to the contents of the jugular foramen at the skull base.

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  Skull base foramina with labels

Diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis

There are several named syndromes differentiating the various cranial nerve deficits that can result from skull base masses and lesions. These should be considered based on cranial nerve involvement.

• Collet Sicard Syndrome
• Villaret Syndrome
• Tapia Syndrome
• Jackson Syndrome
• Schmidt Syndrome

These syndromes and their respective cranial nerve involvement are outlined in the table below.

Cranial Nerve Involvement in Skull Base Masses

Syndrome	CN IX	CN X	CN XI	CN XII	Sympathetics
Vernet Syndrome	✔	✔	✔
Collet Sicard Syndrome	✔	✔	✔	✔
Villaret Syndrome	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Tapia Syndrome		✔	±	✔	±
Jackson Syndrome		✔	✔	✔
Schmidt Syndrome		✔	✔