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Indian Journal of Neurotrauma 2015; 12(01): 084-086
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1555002
Case Report
Neurotrauma Society of India

Occipital Condylar Fracture with Isolated Unilateral Hypoglossal Nerve Injury: A Case Report

Uday Raswan
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Kashmir, India
,
Khursheed Nayil
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Kashmir, India
,
Basharat Jan
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Kashmir, India
,
Altaf Ramzan
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Kashmir, India
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05 January 2015

14 April 2015

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17 June 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Occipital condylar fractures (OCFs) are rare fractures encountered after trauma. Most of these get missed on plain radiographs. A high degree of suspicion prompts one to diagnose it with computed tomographic scan. Isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy is one of the manifestations. Management depends on the type of fracture. Overall prognosis is good.

Keywords

head injury - craniocervical joints - condylar fracture - hypoglossal nerve palsy
 

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