Palsy of the Contralateral Abducens Nerve after Aneurysm Surgery and Temporal Meningioma in the Presence of Petroclival Meningioma: A Case Report

The sixth abducens nerve is subject to injury after rare complications of intracranial hypotension caused by procedures such as dural punctures and spinal surgeries. The purpose of this case report is to discuss the mechanism of nerve palsy in these situations. Therefore, we describe a case of onset...

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Main Authors: Pedro Ferreira Paiva Moreira, Anderson Rodrigo Souza, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira, Eberval Gadelha Figueiredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2018-05-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1648214