[Bilateral sixth nerve and left third nerve palsy after head trauma].
METHODS
To describe a case of combined bilateral cranial nerve palsy of traumatic origin. To determine the lesions that produce the symptoms is useful to define the final prognosis and the best treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
We report the case of a patient who developed a bilateral sixth nerve and left third nerve palsy after head trauma. The underlying lesion was a diffuse axonal injury. After an observation period during which no spontaneous improvement occurred, we administered botulinum toxin with a successful clinical result. Bilateral combined traumatic cranial nerve palsies are rare. When a diffuse axonal injury is present, the chance of spontaneous resolution is poor.
Ruiz-de-Río
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Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain. noeruizdelrio@yahoo.es
Arbizu-Duralde
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A
Miranda-Lloret
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P
Asencio-Durán
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M
Peralta-Calvo
J
J
D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A