title: Benign isolated abducens nerve palsy in Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
abstract: Benign acquired isolated abducens nerve palsy in children is a rare condition. The palsy may be due to a postinfectious process; Epstein-Barr virus and cytomegalovirus have been documented etiologies. This is a case report of a boy 26 months of age with benign acquired isolated bilateral abducens nerve palsy. It may be the first report of Mycoplasma pneumoniae as the cause of benign isolated abducens nerve palsy in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000010:Abducens Nerve; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications*