Delayed Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy Following Fracture of the Occipital Condyle: Case Report.
- Author:
Hun Kyu CHOI
1
;
Bong Sub CHUNG
;
Moon Soo SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Pundang CHA hospital, Pochon CHA University, Sungnam, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Fracture of the occipital condyle;
Delayed hypoglossal nerve palsy
- MeSH:
Cranial Nerve Diseases;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases*;
Hypoglossal Nerve*;
Neck
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1998;27(3):403-406
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fracture of the occipital condyle is rare. We report the case of a patient with this fracture who presented with negative plain films and delayed hypoglossal nerve palsy. Diagnosis was estabilished with high resolution computed tomography. In a trauma patient with neck or occipital pain, with or without cranial nerve palsy, this fracture should be considered, even if a plain radiograph is negative.