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Traumatic Facial Diplegia and Horner Syndrome: Case Report
Jonathan Roth1,2, Jacob S Toaff3, Nevo Margalit4
1Department of Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel. jonaroth@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Traumatic facial diplegia is an uncommon pathology, and is usually associated with bitemporal bone fractures. Traumatic Horner syndrome is mostly associated with carotid artery dissection. We present a case with traumatic facial diplegia and a unilateral Horner syndrome where the mechanisms of injury were unusual. The patient had developed his neurological deficits 9 days following trauma. We discuss the mechanisms of the facial palsy and Horner syndrome and the importance of their diagnosis.

