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Isolated paralysis of glossopharyngeal and vagus nerve associated with type II occipital condyle fracture: case report

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Introduction

Occipital condyle fractures (OCFs) can occasionally be complicated with lower cranial nerve palsies.

Discussion

Isolated 9th and 10th cranial nerve palsies following OCF are very rare. To our knowledge, we report the first case of an early onset of 9th and 10th cranial nerve palsies with an early full recovery in short period of time and discuss the probable mechanism of isolated nerve palsy in the light of the relevant literature.

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  1. Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

    Gokhan Bozkurt, Atilla Akbay & Nejat Akalan

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Samanpazari, Altindag, 06100, Ankara, Turkey

    Gokhan Bozkurt, Burcu Hazer, Atilla Akbay & Nejat Akalan

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

    Mesut Emre Yaman

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Bozkurt, G., Hazer, B., Yaman, M.E. et al. Isolated paralysis of glossopharyngeal and vagus nerve associated with type II occipital condyle fracture: case report. Childs Nerv Syst 26, 719–722 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-009-1070-9

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