Concomitant abducens and facial nerve palsies following bone temporal fracture: Case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Lesions of the nervus abducens, the 6th cranial nerve tend to be rare, usually occur suddenly following head injuries. The existence of the association of several lesions of the cranial pairs in spite of their rarity must lead the clinician to establish a complete lesion assessment before any cranial trauma.

Case report

We describe an illustrative case of sixth nerve palsy associated to facial nerve palsy following a motor vehicle accident. A 36-year-old man had temporal bone fracture after a motor vehicle accident and developed horizontal diplopia and left-sided facial droop, Cranial tomography demonstrated left translabyrinthique bone temporal fracture and fracture of the petrous apex.

Discussion

The petrous apex is an anatomical area rich in vascular a

SUBMITTER: Sbai AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9422364 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature