Kraniocervikální pneumatizace provázená neurologickou symptomatikou - kazuistika
| Title in English | Craniocervical Pneumatization Associated with Neurological Symptomatology - a Case Report |
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| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Česká a Slovenská neurologie a neurochirurgie |
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| Field | Neurology, neurosurgery, neurosciences |
| Keywords | craniocervical pneumatization; freediving |
| Description | Pneumatization of the occipital bone and cervical vertebrae is observed infrequently and its incidental discovery by radiological imaging methods may be confusing. This condition is most commonly attributed to dysfunction of the Eustachian tube and frequent repetition of the Valsalva manoeuvre. In this paper, we describe a rare case of craniocervical pneumatization accompanied by difficulties in swallowing and speaking in a patient after a bicycle accident. Recurrent colds and sinus infections as well as patient's freediving hobby appear to be critical for the development of craniocervical pneumatization. We attributed the transient clinical symptoms to concurrent pneumorrhachis. |