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Cranial Nerve Injuries

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Definition: Dysfunction of one or more cranial nerves causally related to a traumatic injury. Penetrating and nonpenetrating CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; NECK INJURIES; and trauma to the facial region are conditions associated with cranial nerve injuries.  general or unspecified; prefer specifics   
See Also Accessory Nerve Diseases; Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases; Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases; Oculomotor Nerve Diseases; Olfactory Nerve Diseases; Trigeminal Nerve Diseases; Vagus Nerve Diseases; Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases
Examples Abducens Nerve Injury; Accessory Nerve Injuries; Facial Nerve Injuries; Glossopharyngeal Nerve Injuries; Hypoglossal Nerve Injuries; Oculomotor Nerve Injuries; Olfactory Nerve Injuries; Optic Nerve Injuries; Trigeminal Nerve Injuries; Trochlear Nerve Injuries; Vagus Nerve Injuries; Vestibulocochlear Nerve Injuries 		Other names Traumatic Cranial Neuropathy; Traumatic Cranial Neuropathies; Neuropathy, Traumatic Cranial; Neuropathies, Traumatic Cranial; Nerve Injury, Cranial; Nerve Injuries, Cranial; Injury, Cranial Nerve; Injuries, Cranial Nerve; Cranial Neuropathy, Traumatic; Cranial Nerve Injury; Cranial Neuropathies, Traumatic

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