Hypoglossal nerve palsy after posterior screw placement on the C-1 lateral mass: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-85

  Jae, Taek Hong ^a   Sang, Won Lee ^a   Byung, Chul Son ^a   Jae, Hoon Sung ^a   Il, Sub Kim ^a   Chun, Kun Park ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Atlantoaxial fixation; Hypoglossal nerve palsy; Lateral mass screw

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE DISEASE; MALE; NECK PAIN; NERVE PARALYSIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; PEDICLE SCREW; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SPINE STABILIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; X RAY;

EID: 34548252787     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2006.5.1.83     Document Type: Article

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