title: Bilateral traumatic abducens nerve paralysis with cervical spine flexion injury.
abstract: Bilateral traumatic abducens nerve palsy is a rare condition. We report a case associated with cervical spine flexion injury. This may be the first such case report, as no similar case was found in our review of the literature. The mechanisms of injury in this case are relevant to theories that explain hyperextension injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uzan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hanci
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Sarioğlu
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Kaynar
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bozkuş
mesh_terms: D000010:Abducens Nerve; D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014911:Whiplash Injuries / Q000150:complications*