title: Odontoid fracture following an epileptic seizure.
abstract: Fractures of the thoracic and lumber spine are well recognized following an epileptic seizure. Fractures of the cervical spine are not. The rare occurrence of a displaced odontoid fracture type 2, secondary to a grand mal seizure is presented. To our knowledge, this association has not been described previously in the English literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, V5Z 1V7, British Columbia, Canada. williammart@hotmail.com
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Torreggiani
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Lyburn
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nicolaou
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000293:injuries*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed