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

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine

关键词: Cranial nerve palsy;    craniocervical fracture;    hypoglossal;    nerve compression;    neuropraxia;    occipital condyle fracture;    tongue anesthesia;   

DOI  :  10.4103/jcvjs.JCVJS_34_17

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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 years) outcome. There is a scarcity of literature in recognizing HNPs following trauma and a lack of pathophysiological understanding to both a delayed presentation and to resolution versus persistence. This is the first report demonstrating long-term resolution of hypoglossal nerve injury following trauma to the craniocervical junction.

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