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Traumatic occipital condyle fracture, multiple cranial nerve palsies, and torticollis: a case report and review of the literature. 1992

S A Bridgman, and W McNab
Department of Neurosurgery, Dundee Royal Infirmary, Scotland.

A 32-year-old man sustained a unique combination of injuries: an occipital condyle fracture, left tenth to twelfth cranial nerve palsies, and chronic torticollis secondary to atlantoaxial rotatory fixation. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a triangular fragment of bone in the posterior fossa, and three-dimensional CT-reconstructed images confirmed the bone fragment to be from the occipital condyle. The patient made a good recovery with conservative management. Few occipital condyle fractures have been reported, and they should be suspected in patients who sustain painful neck and lower cranial nerve palsy following trauma. CT and plain films are complementary in confirming the diagnosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009777 Occipital Bone Part of the back and base of the CRANIUM that encloses the FORAMEN MAGNUM. Basilar Bone,Basilar Bones,Bone, Basilar,Bone, Occipital,Bones, Basilar,Bones, Occipital,Occipital Bones
D010243 Paralysis A general term most often used to describe severe or complete loss of muscle strength due to motor system disease from the level of the cerebral cortex to the muscle fiber. This term may also occasionally refer to a loss of sensory function. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p45) Palsy,Plegia,Todd Paralysis,Todd's Paralysis,Palsies,Paralyses,Paralysis, Todd,Paralysis, Todd's,Plegias,Todds Paralysis
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D003389 Cranial Nerve Diseases Disorders of one or more of the twelve cranial nerves. With the exception of the optic and olfactory nerves, this includes disorders of the brain stem nuclei from which the cranial nerves originate or terminate. Cranial Neuropathies,Cranial Neuropathies, Multiple,Neuropathies, Cranial,Cranial Nerve Disorders,Cranial Nerve Palsies,Nervus Cranialis Disorders,Cranial Nerve Disease,Cranial Nerve Disorder,Cranial Nerve Palsy,Cranial Neuropathy,Cranial Neuropathy, Multiple,Multiple Cranial Neuropathies,Multiple Cranial Neuropathy,Nervus Cranialis Disorder,Neuropathies, Multiple Cranial,Neuropathy, Cranial,Neuropathy, Multiple Cranial,Palsies, Cranial Nerve,Palsy, Cranial Nerve
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014103 Torticollis A symptom, not a disease, of a twisted neck. In most instances, the head is tipped toward one side and the chin rotated toward the other. The involuntary muscle contractions in the neck region of patients with torticollis can be due to congenital defects, trauma, inflammation, tumors, and neurological or other factors. Cervical Dystonia,Spasmodic Torticollis,Wryneck,Torticollis, Intermittent,Torticollis, Psychogenic,Cervical Dystonias,Dystonia, Cervical,Dystonias, Cervical,Intermittent Torticollis,Psychogenic Torticollis,Torticollis, Spasmodic
D050723 Fractures, Bone Breaks in bones. Bone Fractures,Broken Bones,Spiral Fractures,Torsion Fractures,Bone Fracture,Bone, Broken,Bones, Broken,Broken Bone,Fracture, Bone,Fracture, Spiral,Fracture, Torsion,Fractures, Spiral,Fractures, Torsion,Spiral Fracture,Torsion Fracture

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