title: A case of traumatic bilateral abducens and unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy.
abstract: METHODS
  Female, 47 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Traumatic bilateral abducens • unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy
  
  
  METHODS
  Diplopia Medication: - Clinical Procedure: - Specialty: Neurology Objective: Rare disease.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Incidence of unilateral abducens palsy from head trauma has been reported to be as high as 1% to 2.7%, but bilateral abducens nerve palsy is extremely rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a case in which bilateral abducens nerve and unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy developed with a high Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) 3 hours after head trauma due to a motor vehicle crash.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case highlights the occurrence and management of posttraumatic bilateral sixth nerve palsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Dr. Burhan Nalbantoglu State Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Ferda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Selçuk
authors.forename: Senem E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Mut
keywords: abducens nerve injury; hypoglossal nerve injury; trauma