Odontoid fracture following an epileptic seizure.
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.
Torreggiani
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Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, V5Z 1V7, British Columbia, Canada. williammart@hotmail.com
Lyburn
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Harris
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Nicolaou
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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