Delayed glossopharyngeal and vagus nerve paralysis following occipital condyle fracture. Case report.
This report describes a case of delayed glossopharyngeal and vagus nerve paralysis following a closed head injury. A depressed fracture of the occipital condyle was diagnosed using high-resolution computerized tomography (CT) scanning and three-dimensional CT images. Magnetic resonance imaging complemented the study. The anatomical features, mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment of this unusual lesion are discussed.
Urculo
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Services of Neurosurgery and Radiology (Neuroradiology), Policlinica Guipuzcoa, San Sebastian, Spain.
Arrazola
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Arrazola
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Riu
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Moyua
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D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005930:Glossopharyngeal Nerve; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014630:Vagus Nerve