Transient oculomotor cranial nerves palsy in spontaneous intracranial hypotension

J Neurosurg Sci. 1998 Sep;42(3):177-9; discussion 180.

Abstract

Transient sixth cranial nerves palsy may occur in rare cases after lumbar puncture, spinal anesthesia and myelography as well as in more rare cases of spontaneous intracranial hypotension. We report three cases of spontaneous intracranial hypotension with sixth cranial nerves palsy. One of these patients presented also third cranial nerve palsy, never reported in spontaneous intracranial hypotension.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abducens Nerve*
  • Adult
  • Cranial Nerve Diseases / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Hypotension / complications*
  • Intracranial Hypotension / diagnosis
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / etiology*
  • Paralysis / etiology*