Lower cranial nerve palsies. Potentially lethal in association with upper cervical fracture-dislocations.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Palsies of the lower cranial nerves occurred in association with traumatic atlantoaxial dissociations in two patients. The fracture-dislocations sustained were rare injuries and the neurologic complications contributed greatly to their morbidity and mortality.
Medical subject headings
- Atlanto-Axial Joint
- Cervical Vertebrae
- Cranial Nerve Injuries
- Joint Dislocations
- Spinal Fractures
Anatomy
- cervical spine