Peduncular hallucinosis following a transoral odontoidectomy for cranio-vertebral junction malformation. A case report.
This is a case report of a sixty-two years old man suffering from a cranio-vertebral malformation whose dens epistrophei was removed through a transoral approach. During the postoperative course, he experienced a transient peduncular hallucinosis probably caused by surgical trauma on his brainstem. The possible physiopathological, etiopathological, clinical, and therapeutic aspects of this rare phenomenon are discussed.
Department of Neurological Sciences, Neurosurgery II, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.
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Qasho
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Lunardi
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Mancinelli
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Tatarelli
D006212:Hallucinations / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008636:Mesencephalon; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000601:surgery*; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000002:abnormalities*