Cranial nerve palsies following neuraxial blocks
AğrıSpinal anesthesia is one of the most frequently performed regional anesthesia techniques for a variety of surgeries world-wide. Cranial nerve palsy is a rarely reported complication of central neuraxial block.
Mete Manici +3 more
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Tongue Tied after Shoulder Surgery: A Case Series and Literature Review
Case Reports in Anesthesiology, 2019 This article presents three cases of cranial nerve palsy following shoulder surgery with general anesthesia in the beach chair position. All patients underwent preoperative ultrasound-guided interscalene nerve block.
Molly B. Kraus +6 more
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Isolated Abducens Palsy as the First Presenting Sign of Multiple Sclerosis
Case Reports in Neurology, 2017 While brain stem involvement in multiple sclerosis (MS) is relatively common, isolated cranial nerve palsies are rare, especially when they represent the initial presenting sign of a new diagnosis of MS.
Sargon Bet-Shlimon, Mill Etienne
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Unusual intraparenchymal pontomedullary epidermoid cyst in a 2 year-old: case report and literature review. [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Intrinsic brainstem epidermoid cysts are rare, benign, slow growing lesions. Their eloquence preclude complete excision, however subtotal resection will often result in prolonged or sometimes permanent relief of presenting symptoms and signs.
Bridges, L +4 more
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Clinical insights on Tolosa Hunt syndrome: a multidisciplinary approach on neurological-related symptomatology in maxillofacial region [PDF]
, 2018 Background Tolosa–Hunt syndrome (THS) related neurological symptoms are described in literature as “unilateral”, “recurrent”, “episodic”, “intense”, “severe”, “lancinating” or “stabbing” pain on the upper face and forehead and may be misdiagnosed ...
Ahmed Siddiqui, Ammar +8 more
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A Case of Multiple Sclerosis Presented with 5th, 6th and 7th Cranial Nerve Paralysis
Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2015 A 36-year-old female patient was admitted to our clinic with complaints of numbness in hands, double vision, and inability to close her left eye. Her physical examination revealed horizontal diplopia, underactivity of the left lateral rectus muscle ...
Almila Sarıgül +4 more
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Dosimetric Analysis of Neural and Vascular Structures in Skull Base Tumors Treated with Stereotactic Radiosurgery. [PDF]
, 2017 Objective To examine the relationship between the prescribed target dose and the dose to healthy neurovascular structures in patients with vestibular schwannomas treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS).
Bhatt, Jay M +6 more
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Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2018 Background. Cranial nerve palsies are well-known complications of basal meningitis, especially in patients with tuberculous meningitis. However, a minority of bacterial meningitis gets complicated with cranial nerve palsies. Although cerebral infarctions
A. G. T. A. Kariyawasam +5 more
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Bilateral abducens nerve palsy due to septic thrombophlebitis. [PDF]
, 2019 PurposeTo report a case of septic thrombophlebitis producing bilateral abducens nerve palsy.ObservationA 65 year-old woman with recent sinus surgery experienced the onset of horizontal diplopia during treatment for bacteremia. Computer tomography of head
Robbins, Shira L +2 more
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Cryptococcal meningitis presenting with bilateral complete ophthalmoplegia: a case report [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Cryptococcus neoformans is saprophytic encapsulated yeast. Infection is acquired by inhalation of the organism and could be asymptomatic or limited to the lungs, specially in the immunocompetent host.
Damith S Liyanage +5 more
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