Abstract

Three patients, 16 to 20 years, suffered a head injury, presented a multiple cranial nerve impairment, confirmed 18.7 ± 4.5 days after admission. All underwent ventilation and enteral nutrition for severe swallowing disorders. Etiology is peripheral (2 traumatic Collet-Sicard syndrome : constellation of cranial nerves palsies due to a lesion at jugular foramen (IX, X, XI) with adjonction to XII) or central (brain stem contusion). Swallowing and voice survey at 1 year is favorable. Conclusion

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