Inadvertent abducens nerve block during therapeutic trigeminal nerve block. A case report.
A case is presented where reversible abducens nerve block accompanied second and third division trigeminal block with bupivacaine on two occasions. Intraorbital injection through the inferior orbital fissure most likely took place. Careful poistioning of the needle and limitation of the drug volume is mandatory for therapeutic trigeminal nerve blocks with neurolytic solutions.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000628:therapy*