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ArticleTrauma case reports2024

Bilateral Tapia syndrome in teenager with post traumatic Hangman's fracture and carotid artery dissection.

Francesco Perrotta, Donato Piscopiello, Gaetano Iosa, Daniele Gemma, Daniela Rizzo, Francesca De Salvo, Davide D'Antini, Emanuele Scarano, Fabio Colonna

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Article in Trauma case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 authors.

Francesco PerrottaDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliera "Cardinale Giovanni Panico", Tricase, Lecce, Italy.
Donato PiscopielloDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliera "Cardinale Giovanni Panico", Tricase, Lecce, Italy.
Gaetano IosaDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliera "Cardinale Giovanni Panico", Tricase, Lecce, Italy.
Daniele GemmaDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliera "Cardinale Giovanni Panico", Tricase, Lecce, Italy.
Daniela RizzoDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliera "Cardinale Giovanni Panico", Tricase, Lecce, Italy.
Francesca De SalvoDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliera "Cardinale Giovanni Panico", Tricase, Lecce, Italy.
Davide D'AntiniDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliera "Cardinale Giovanni Panico", Tricase, Lecce, Italy.
Emanuele ScaranoDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliera "Cardinale Giovanni Panico", Tricase, Lecce, Italy.
Fabio ColonnaDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliera "Cardinale Giovanni Panico", Tricase, Lecce, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Tapia syndrome (TS) is a rare condition characterized by unilateral hypoglossal and recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy, leading to tongue deviation, swallowing difficulty and dysphonia. Case report: We describe a case of a 17-year-old boy who reported a bilateral TS following head and neck trauma with Hangman's fracture and right common carotid artery dissection. The confirmation occurred only after complete cognitive and motor recovery, verifying the inability to protrude the tongue and swallow, associated with complete paralysis of the vocal cords, diagnosed with fiber optic laryngoscopy.An initial recovery of tongue motility and phonation occurred after just over a month of rehabilitation. Conclusion: In addition to the lack of awareness due to the rarity of the syndrome, the diagnosis of TS may be delayed in patients who are unconscious or who have slow cognitive recovery following head trauma. The case we present may help to increase awareness and avoid unnecessary diagnostic investigations.

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Hangman's fractureHead traumaNeck traumaTapia syndrome

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PMID38633379
PMCPMC11021987
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