Sixth nerve palsy after lumbar anesthesia.
A middle aged man was referred from orthopedics with the complaint of diplopia, which developed 3 weeks after a lumbar puncture for spinal anesthesia. The practitioner should be aware of this rare effect among other common and not so common causes of 6th nerve paresis/paralysis.
Richer
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VA Medical Center, North Chicago, Illinois.
Ritacca
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D000010:Abducens Nerve; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity