Painful and weak shoulder following a generalized seizure: a missed odontoid fracture causing central cord compression—a case report

Abstract Background Spinal fractures following seizures are reported but can be easily missed, as symptoms may be misinterpreted. Most seizure-induced spinal fractures occur in the thoracic and lumbar spine. Of all cervical spinal fractures, only 10% are odontoid fractures, making odontoid fractures...

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Principais autores:	Chamila Mettananda, Ravini Premaratna, Manjula Caldera, Kamal Gunarathne, A. Upasena, Sachith Mettananda
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2026-03-01
coleção:	Journal of Medical Case Reports
Assuntos:	Generalized tonic–clonic seizure Odontoid fracture Painful shoulder Painful neck Central cord syndrome
Acesso em linha:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-026-05961-9
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