title: A frontal external ventricular drain causing a third cranial nerve palsy.
abstract: This 47-year-old gentleman presented with acute hydrocephalus secondary to a colloid cyst. Bilateral external ventricular drains (EVDs) were inserted. The patient developed a third nerve palsy during post-operative period - cranial imaging demonstrated the tip of an EVD in this vicinity. The palsy recovered completely on slight withdrawal of the EVD.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neurosurgery , Hull Royal Infirmary , Anlaby Road , Hull , HU3 2JZ , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Razak
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neurosurgery , Hull Royal Infirmary , Anlaby Road , Hull , HU3 2JZ , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arzoglou
mesh_terms: D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Cerebrospinal fluid drainage; complications; cranial nerve; cyst; hydrocephalus; third nerve palsy