ÖZTÜRK, Sait Fırat Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Beyin ve Sinir Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , HERGÜNSEL, Ömer Batu Fırat Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Beyin ve Sinir Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , GÖNEN, Murat Fırat Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , KAPLAN, Metin Fırat Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Beyin ve Sinir Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye

Occipital Condyle Fracture Associated with Multiple Cranial Nerve Involvement

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Occipital condyle fracture is a rare traumatic injury of the skull-base. The most common complaints are neck pain and limited range of neck movements. In this report, a 73-year-old man who presented with IX. and X. cranial nerves involvement due to left occipital condyle fracture after a mild head injury discussed.

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Occipital condyle fracture , cranial nerve palsy , head injury

Fırat Medical Journal

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