Penetrating trauma of the posterior fossa resulting in Vernet's syndrome and internuclear ophthalmoplegia.
We report the case of a young male assaulted with a screwdriver, which was embedded in the posterior fossa, causing Vernet's syndrome and internuclear ophthalmoplegia. His hospital course and the cranial nerve deficits sustained as a result of the injury with the relevant neuroanatomy are discussed.
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Division of Neurosurgery, Jamaica Medical Center-Cornell University Medical College, NY 10021, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior / Q000293:injuries*; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*