Isolated glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves palsy due to fracture involving the left jugular foramen.
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
; 147(7): 791-4; discussion 794, 2005 Jul.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15891807
ABSTRACT
This report describes a case of delayed post-traumatic glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves palsy (i.e. dysphonia and swallowing dysfunction). A high resolution CT study of the cranial base detected a fracture rim encroaching on the left jugular foramen. Treatment consisted in supportive measures with incomplete recovery during a one-year follow-up period. Lower cranial nerves palsies after head trauma are rare and, should they occur, a thorough investigation in search of posterior cranial base and cranio-cervical lesions is warranted. The presumptive mechanism in our case is a fracture-related oedema and ischemic damage to the nerves leading to the delayed occurrence of the palsy.
Buscar en Google
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fracturas Craneales
/
Trastornos de Deglución
/
Parálisis de los Pliegues Vocales
/
Trastornos de la Voz
/
Base del Cráneo
/
Enfermedades del Nervio Glosofaríngeo
/
Enfermedades del Nervio Vago
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
/
Humans
/
Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia