Open AccessBilateral abducens nerve palsy after closed head trauma without acute intracranial pathology
Author(s) -
Farris Serio,
Jonathon Choi,
Andrew McCague
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/jets.jets_98_18
Subject(s) - abducens nerve , medicine , palsy , head trauma , closed head injury , surgery , head injury , anatomy , pathology , traumatic brain injury , alternative medicine , psychiatry
Bilateral abducens nerve palsy due to closed head trauma is exceedingly rare. We present the case of a 51-year-old woman with posttraumatic bilateral abducens nerve palsy and persistent deficits at 1-year follow-up. This case demonstrates a rare example of cranial nerve palsy in the setting of a closed head injury without intracranial pathology.