Isolated bilateral abducens nerve palsy without radiographic etiology and unique mechanism of injury.

Authors

• Craig N Czyz, OhioHealth
• Jonathan D Harder
• Kenneth V Cahill, OhioHealth
• Rebecca A Kuennen, OhioHealth
• Jill A Foster, OhioHealth

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Abstract

Isolated bilateral abducens palsy is a rare event, especially in the setting of closed head injury. Cases that lack radiographic or pathologic findings to explain the etiology of the palsy are limited to case reports. Injury mechanisms have been postulated, but a consensus does not exist. The authors describe a case of traumatic isolated bilateral abducens palsy lacking radiographic and pathologic findings. A previously unreported potential pathophysiologic injury mechanism is theorized based upon anatomical structure and mode of injury.

First Page

239

Last Page

241

DOI

10.3109/01676830.2011.579683

Publication Date

10-1-2011

Recommended Citation

Czyz CN, Harder JD, Cahill KV, Kuennen RA, Foster JA. Isolated bilateral abducens nerve palsy without radiographic etiology and unique mechanism of injury. Orbit. 2011 Oct;30(5):239-41. doi: 10.3109/01676830.2011.579683. PMID: 21957954.