title: Sixth nerve palsy and unilateral Horner's syndrome.
abstract: Anatomic reports have demonstrated that the sympathetic fibers leave the carotid plexus to join the abducens nerve in the posterior part of the cavernous sinus. A lesion in this area may cause both an abducens nerve palsy and ipsilateral Horner's syndrome. This article details two additional cases of this uncommon occurrence.
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006732:Horner Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed