Isolated unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy after minor head trauma.
Isolated unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy after fracture of the occipital condyle is rare. It usually occurs after major trauma, such as high-speed deceleration injuries following road traffic accidents. We describe a case that resulted from minor trauma. An underlying skull base malformation may have been a predisposing factor.
Kaushik
Vivek
V
University Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester, M139WL, UK.
Kelly
Gerard
G
Richards
Stuart D
SD
Saeed
Shakeel R
SR
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D020437:Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000293:injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed