Abducens nerve paralysis due to giant aneurysm in the medial carotid canal. Case report.
A case of a giant aneurysm located in the medial part of the carotid canal is reported. The patient had isolated abducens nerve paralysis that completely resolved after common carotid ligation in the neck.
D000010:Abducens Nerve; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*