Multiple cranial nerve palsies due to a hyperextension injury to the cervical spine. Case report.
The case of a patient with multiple bilateral cranial nerve palsies and spinal cord sparing secondary to a stable hyperextension injury to C-1 is presented.
D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery