title: The time course of a sixth nerve paresis following epidural anesthesia.
abstract: An isolated sixth nerve palsy is seldom seen following epidural anesthesia. An unintentional puncture through the dura may cause a leak of cerebrospinal fluid resulting in a shift of the cerebral content. This may cause a stretching of the sixth cranial nerve giving an abduction palsy. The palsy is benign and resolves completely within two months. The time course of a case will be described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Antwerp.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: De Veuster
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Smet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vercauteren
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Tassignon
mesh_terms: D000010:Abducens Nerve; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004948:Esotropia / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D011187:Posture