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

Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim 2014;42(3):151-153 DOI: 10.5152/TJAR.2014.52724
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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).

Keywords: Abducens nerve palsy, dural puncture, spinal anesthesia