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Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2011; 09(03): 355-358
DOI: 10.3233/JPN-2011-0503
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Head injury in infant with Collet-Sicard syndrome: A case report

Dinesh K. Rajput
a   Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
,
Arun Tungaria
a   Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
,
Arun K. Srivastav
a   Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
,
Priyanka Kawal
a   Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
,
Raj Kumar
a   Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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10 December 2009

02 April 2010

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30 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Head injury in pediatric age groups causes lesser mass and structural lesions in comparison to adults, because the pediatric brain is more compressible and calvarium more pliable. Occipital condyle fracture with multiple cranial nerve involvement in pediatric age is a rare phenomenon. We report a case of head injury in 1-year-old female child who presented with sixth, seventh and lower cranial nerve paresis with an occipital condylar fracture. Tere have been no previous reports of such a presentation in this age group. The mechanism, management and outcome of such cases are discussed in this respect.

Keywords

Collet-Sicard syndrome - pediatric head injury - cranial nerve palsy - occipital condyle fracture