title: Traumatic multiple lower cranial nerve palsy: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Lower cranial nerve palsy, also known as Collet-Sicard syndrome, is a fairly rare pathology characterized by unilateral palsy of the IX-X-XI-XII cranial nerves. We report a multiple cranial nerve palsy developing after a head trauma that might have been considered negligible. A 16-year-old boy was admitted with swallowing and articulation problems and difficulty lifting one shoulder after a head trauma suffered during a football match. No pathology was revealed in the subsequent imaging. Cranial nerve palsies due to head trauma are very rare. Awareness of the possibility of such a condition, leading to early recognition and treatment, may result in significant functional recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. rezartats@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rezarta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Taga-Senirli
authors.forename: M Demir
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Bajin
authors.forename: Numan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.forename: M Umut
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Akyol
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male