Unilateral Sixth Cranial Nerve Palsy Following C/S as a Complication of Spinal Anaesthesia.

Abstract

Cranial nerve palsy (CNP) is a rare complication following lumbar puncture, which is a common procedure used most often for diagnostic and anaesthetic purposes. The sixth cranial (abducens) nerve is the most commonly affected cranial nerve. We report a case of unilateral sixth nerve palsy after spinal anaesthesia that improved immediately after an epidural blood patch (EBP).

• Authors: Barış Adaklı, Enver Özgencil, Gülen Nevin Özünlü, Refiye Selin Aybar, Asuman Uysalel
• Journal: Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation (Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim) Vol. 42 Issue 3 Pg. 151-3 (Jun 2014) ISSN: 2667-677X [Print] Turkey
• PMID: 27366411 (Publication Type: Case Reports)