Glossary of Terms in Otolaryngology

Villaret Syndrome

  • Villaret Syndrome is a type of jugular foramen syndrome that affects cranial nerves 9, 10, 11, 12 and the sympathetic chain.1
  • Compare with other jugular foramen syndromes:
    1. Vernet Syndrome: 9, 10, 11
    2. Collet-Sicard Syndrome: 9, 10, 11, 12
    3. Villaret Syndrome: 9, 10, 11, 12, sympathetic chain (Horner’s syndrome).

Jugular Foramen Syndromes

Syndrome Affected structures
Vernet Syndrome Cranial nerves IX, X, and XI
Collet-Sicard Syndrome Cranial nerves IX, X, XI and XII
Villaret Syndrome Cranial nerves IX, X, XI, XII, and sympathetic chain.

  1. Lee, Keat Jin. Essential otolaryngology: head and neck surgery. McGraw-Hill, 2012. ↩

Last updated October 24, 2022
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