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Clival epidural hematoma in traumatic sixth cranial nerve palsies combined with cervical injuries.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20182201     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Eight patients sustained a combination of clival epidural hematoma, traumatic sixth cranial nerve palsy (6 NP), and occipitocervical injury. This combination of features has been sparsely described. Whether the hematoma, which represents tectorial membrane injury, is merely a marker for 6 NP and occipitocervical injury or is causative is unresolved, but this imaging finding should alert examiners who note traumatic 6 NP to the need for detailed cervical imaging, as surgical stabilization of this region may be critical to prevent future spinal cord dysfunction.
Authors:
Hugh J Garton; Stephen S Gebarski; Omar Ahmad; Jonathan D Trobe
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1536-5166     ISO Abbreviation:  J Neuroophthalmol     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-25     Completed Date:  2010-05-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9431308     Medline TA:  J Neuroophthalmol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  18-25     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abducens Nerve Injury / complications*
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Glasgow Coma Scale
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / diagnosis,  etiology*
Humans
Male
Retrospective Studies
Spinal Cord Injuries / complications*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
Young Adult

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