Abducens nerve: causes of bilateral palsy
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Abducens nerve: causes of bilateral palsy. Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), Stroke, Arteriovenous malformations (AVM). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Raised intracranial pressure (ICP)
- Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH)
- Stroke
- Arteriovenous malformations (AVM)
- Brain tumours
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH)
Traumatic causes
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Infectious and inflammatory causes
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Godtfredsen (clival) syndrome
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Other causes
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Synonyms
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Raised intracranial pressure (ICP)
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Traumatic causes
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Infectious and inflammatory causes
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Godtfredsen (clival) syndrome
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Other causes
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Synonyms
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References
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- Patton N, Beatty S, Lloyd IC. Bilateral sixth and fourth cranial nerve palsies in idiopathic intracranial hypertension. J R Soc Med 2000; 93:80-81.
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- Arcand G, Girard F, McCormack M, Chouinard P, Boudreault D, Williams S. Bilateral sixth cranial nerve palsy after unintentional dural puncture. Can J Anaesth 2004; 51:821-823.
- Ross JJ, Worthington MG. Bilateral sixth nerve palsy in West Nile meningoencephalitis. J Neuroophthalmol 2004; 24:97-98.
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