Hypoglossal nerve injury caused by halo-suspension traction. A case report

Spine

Volumn 23, Issue 13, 1998, Pages 1490-1493

  Ginsburg, Glen M ^a,c   Basset, George S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^b ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Halo; Hypoglossal nerve; Traction

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; CHIARI FROMMEL SYNDROME; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DYSPHAGIA; HUMAN; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; KYPHOSIS; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACIC SPINE; TRACTION THERAPY;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; CHILD; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; KYPHOSIS; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NECK; PARALYSIS; SPINAL FUSION; THORAX; TRACTION; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 0032123114     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199807010-00011     Document Type: Article

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