BACKGROUND Etiology and date of palsy are two important parameters that affect the treatment protocol of sixth nerve palsies. This study evaluated the treatment protocols and outcomes of treatment in sixth nerve palsies. METHODS Thirty-four patients who had sixth nerve palsy were included. Botulinum toxin A (BTX) injection was performed on patients with acute sixth nerve palsy and paresis (BT...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To study reports of abducens nerve palsy following dural puncture procedures and to discuss possible etiologic theories, treatment, and prognosis. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review of peer-reviewed literature. METHODS A systematic literature review was conducted (PubMed, 1950 to September 2011) for cases of sixth cranial nerve palsy following dural puncture procedures. ...

Introduction: The diagnosis and management of ocular motor nerve dysfunction varies according to the age of the patient, characteristics of the ocular motor nerve palsies, and presence of associated symptoms and signs. Purpose of the Study: To analyse the various etiology, clinical presentations, recovery pattern in patients with third, fourth, and six cranial nerve palsies in Indian population...

PATIENT Female, 47 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Traumatic bilateral abducens • unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy SYMPTOMS Diplopia Medication: - Clinical Procedure: - Specialty: Neurology Objective: Rare disease. BACKGROUND Incidence of unilateral abducens palsy from head trauma has been reported to be as high as 1% to 2.7%, but bilateral abducens nerve palsy is extremely rare. CASE REPORT We presen...