The diagnostic dilemma of a pregnant woman presenting with an isolated sixth nerve palsy: A case report. (December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rengaraj, Nithya; Keepanasseril, Anish; Dorairajan, Gowri; Subbaiah, Murali; Nair, Pradeep P; Barathi, Deepak
• Is Part Of: Obstetric medicine. Volume 13:Number 4(2020:Dec.)
• Page Start: 195
• Page End: 197
• Publication Date: 2020-12
• Subjects: Sixth nerve palsy -- abducens nerve palsy; Pregnancy -- Complications -- Periodicals; Obstetrics -- Periodicals; 618.2
• DOI: 10.1177/1753495X18817167
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1753-495X

Abstract

Pregnant women presenting with isolated cranial palsies are uncommon. Isolated sixth nerve (abducens nerve) palsy can occur for a variety of reasons and neuroimaging is often performed to identify an underlying cause. We report a case of a woman in her third pregnancy with preeclampsia who presented with an isolated sixth nerve palsy. The diagnosis of aseptic cavernous sinus thrombosis was made and she subsequently made a full recovery.