Isolated unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy after minor head trauma

Isolated unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy after fracture of the occipital condyle is rare. It usually occurs after major trauma, such as high-speed deceleration injuries following road traffic accidents. We describe a case that resulted from minor trauma. An underlying skull base malformation may...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 2002-12, Vol.105 (1), p.42-47
Hauptverfasser:	Kaushik, Vivek, Kelly, Gerard, Richards, Stuart D, Saeed, Shakeel R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidents, Traffic Brain Injuries - complications Football Fracture Functional Laterality - physiology Humans Hypoglossal nerve Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases - diagnostic imaging Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases - etiology Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases - pathology Injuries Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical imaging Middle Aged Neurology Occipital Bone - injuries Occipital condyle Palsy Tomography, X-Ray Computed Trauma
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Zusammenfassung:	Isolated unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy after fracture of the occipital condyle is rare. It usually occurs after major trauma, such as high-speed deceleration injuries following road traffic accidents. We describe a case that resulted from minor trauma. An underlying skull base malformation may have been a predisposing factor.
ISSN:	0303-8467 1872-6968
DOI:	10.1016/S0303-8467(02)00101-4