Isolated sixth nerve palsy due to intracavernous carotid aneurysm in a young woman.
A large intracavernous carotid aneurysm was angiographically demonstrated in a 29 years old woman suffering from a persistent isolated abducens nerve palsy. CT brain scan failed to reveal the lesion. The usefulness of performing angiography in the cases of isolated abducens palsy of undetermined nature, is stressed.
Stracciari
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Department of Neurology, S. Maria delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy.
Ciucci
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Bianchedi
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Rebucci
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D000010:Abducens Nerve; D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*