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Isolated 5th to 10th cranial nerve palsy in closed head trauma
1Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
|January 1, 1991
Abstract:
Isolated involvement of the 5th through 10th cranial nerves, in blunt head trauma, without any other neurological deficit, is extremely rare. Two such cases are reported and relevant literature reviewed. The mechanics of trauma involved and the poor recovery is outlined.