title: Benign abducens nerve palsy of childhood.
abstract: Benign acquired isolated abducens nerve palsy in infants and children is a rare condition and recurrence is even less common. The diagnosis is essentially one of exclusion. Six children (1 male, 5 females) are reported with benign isolated abducens nerve palsy, ranging in age from 8 months to 12 years (median: 5.5 years). The left side was affected in all patients. Recovery occurred within 18-55 days, but 3 patients developed recurrence with complete resolution of symptoms within 10-21 days.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Golda Medical Center, Hasharon Hospital, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Petach Tikvah, Israel.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nussinovitch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ashkenazi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Straussberg
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaushansky
mesh_terms: D000010:Abducens Nerve; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000150:complications; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D014103:Torticollis / Q000209:etiology