Bilateral abducens nerve palsy following ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm: report of 2 cases

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Goeksu E. T., AKYUEZ M., GUERKANLAR D., TUNCER R.

NEUROCIRUGIA, cilt.18, sa.5, ss.420-422, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s1130-1473(07)70269-5
  • Dergi Adı: NEUROCIRUGIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.420-422
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: abducens nerve palsy, Liliequist's membrane, aneurysm
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Isolated abducens nerve palsies associated with intracranial aneurysms have rarely been reported. Their association with anterior communicating artery (ACoA) is even rarer. Intracisternal clot formation and elevated intracranial pressure has been proposed to be the responsible rnechanisms.