Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 19, 2026

Vision Training Methods for Sports Concussion Mitigation and Management
12:54

Vision Training Methods for Sports Concussion Mitigation and Management

Published on: May 5, 2015

18.0K

[A 4-year-old girl with double vision following trauma]

Maaike M van Berkel1, Nicole I Wolf2, Stephanie J N van de Ven3

  • 1Amsterdam UMC, afd. Kindergeneeskunde, Amsterdam.

Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|September 27, 2019
PubMed

Insights

Head trauma can cause temporary abducens nerve paralysis, leading to double vision. This condition in children often resolves favorably with monitoring, even without visible brain abnormalities on imaging.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • The abducens nerve (cranial nerve VI) is susceptible to injury due to its lengthy intracranial path.
  • Acceleration head injuries can rarely result in post-traumatic abducens nerve paralysis.

Observation:

  • A 4-year-old girl presented with head trauma, initially showing no focal neurological deficits.
  • Three days post-trauma, she developed diplopia secondary to isolated abducens nerve paralysis.
  • Cranial CT and MRI scans revealed no intracranial abnormalities.

Findings:

  • Isolated abducens nerve paralysis can manifest up to six days after head trauma.
  • Imaging studies may not detect associated intracranial abnormalities.
  • Prognosis for pediatric abducens nerve paralysis following trauma is generally favorable, with symptom resolution in most cases.

Implications:

  • This case highlights a rare but potentially reversible cause of pediatric diplopia after head injury.
  • Emphasizes the importance of ophthalmological and orthoptic follow-up for suspected post-traumatic cranial nerve palsies.
  • Suggests conservative management and symptomatic treatment for diplopia may be effective.

More Related Videos

Intravital Imaging of Fluorescent Protein Expression in Mice with a Closed-Skull Traumatic Brain Injury and Cranial Window Using a Two-Photon Microscope08:25

Intravital Imaging of Fluorescent Protein Expression in Mice with a Closed-Skull Traumatic Brain Injury and Cranial Window Using a Two-Photon Microscope

Published on: April 21, 2023

1.6K
Using Eye-tracking to Assess the Relative Importance of Visual and Vestibular Input to Subcortical Motion Processing in the Roll Plane07:24

Using Eye-tracking to Assess the Relative Importance of Visual and Vestibular Input to Subcortical Motion Processing in the Roll Plane

Published on: August 22, 2025

478

Related Concept Videos

Traumatic Memory01:20

Traumatic Memory

Emotionally traumatic events often lead to memories that are exceptionally vivid and enduring, sometimes persisting with remarkable clarity throughout an individual's life. A classic example of this phenomenon is a person who survives a car accident. Even years later, they may recall every detail of the event with startling accuracy — the screeching of the tires, the jarring impact, and the acrid smell of burning rubber. Such vividness contrasts sharply with how an individual...
552
Visual Agnosia01:12

Visual Agnosia

Visual agnosia is a condition characterized by the inability to recognize visually presented objects despite having normal vision. For instance, a person with visual agnosia can describe the shape and color of an object but cannot identify or name it. This impairment does not affect their visual field, acuity, color vision, brightness discrimination, language, or memory. An example of this condition in a social setting is someone at a dinner party asking for "that silver thing with a round...
981
Dissociative Identity Disorder01:30

Dissociative Identity Disorder

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), previously termed multiple personality disorder, is a complex psychological condition characterized by the presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states. Each identity exhibits unique patterns of behavior, voice, and mannerisms and may possess separate memories and emotional responses. The alternating control between identities can result in memory gaps and challenges in recalling daily activities, often exacerbating the individual's...
745