Abducens nerve: causes of recurrent palsy
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Abducens nerve: causes of recurrent palsy. Parasellar lesions, Petrous apex lesions. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Structural causes
- Parasellar lesions
- Petrous apex lesions
- Ollier’s diseases (endochondromatosis)
- Skull base chondrosarcoma
Headache causes
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Vascular causes
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Other causes
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Synonyms
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References
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- Raoof N, Batty R, Carroll TA, et al. Relapsing-remitting sixth nerve palsy in association with Ollier's disease. Neuroophthalmology 2015; 39:92-95.
- Frassanito P, Massimi L, Rigante M, et al. Recurrent and self-remitting sixth cranial nerve palsy: pathophysiological insight from skull base chondrosarcoma. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2013; 12:633-636.
- Mucchiut M, Valentinis L, Provenzano A, Cutuli D, Bergonzi P. Adult-onset ophthalmoplegic migraine with recurrent sixth nerve palsy: a case report. Headache 2006; 46:1589-1590.
- Peatfield RC. Recurrent VI nerve palsy in cluster headache. Headache 1985; 25:325-327.
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