Bilateral sixth cranial nerve palsy after unintentional dural puncture
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Bilateral sixth cranial nerve palsy after unintentional dural puncture.
PURPOSE Bilateral sixth nerve palsy is a known though uncommon complication following dural puncture. The recommended treatment consists of hydration and alternate monocular occlusion. The value and the timing of an epidural blood patch (EBP) for sixth nerve palsy remains controversial as some authors have demonstrated benefits in performing an EBP early in course of the nerve palsy whereas oth...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0832-610X,1496-8975
DOI: 10.1007/bf03018456