Long-term resolution of delayed onset hypoglossal nerve palsy following occipital condyle fracture: Case report and review of the literature

Long-term resolution of delayed onset hypoglossal nerve palsy following occipital condyle fracture: Case report and review of the literature

The authors present the case of a patient that demonstrates resolution of delayed onset hypoglossal nerve palsy (HNP) subsequent to occipital condyle fracture following a motor vehicle accident. Decompression of the hypoglossal nerve and craniocervical fixation led to satisfactory long-term (>5 y...

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Main Authors: Sudhakar Vadivelu, Zihan Masood, Bryan Krueger, Rudy Marciano, David Chen, Cliff Houseman, Salvatore Insinga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
Subjects:
Cranial nerve palsy
craniocervical fracture
hypoglossal
nerve compression
neuropraxia
occipital condyle fracture
tongue anesthesia
Online Access:http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2017;volume=8;issue=2;spage=149;epage=152;aulast=Vadivelu

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