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The time course of a sixth nerve paresis following epidural anesthesia
I De Veuster1, H Smet, M Vercauteren
1Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Antwerp.
Abstract:
An isolated sixth nerve palsy is seldom seen following epidural anesthesia. An unintentional puncture through the dura may cause a leak of cerebrospinal fluid resulting in a shift of the cerebral content. This may cause a stretching of the sixth cranial nerve giving an abduction palsy. The palsy is benign and resolves completely within two months. The time course of a case will be described.
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