Abducens nerve: causes of bilateral palsy

Evidence-based neurology checklist on abducens nerve: causes of bilateral palsy: Raised intracranial pressure (ICP) Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) Stroke Arteriovenous malformations (AVM) Brain tumours Hydrocephalus Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) Traumatic causes Infectious and…

Raised intracranial pressure (ICP)

  • Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH)
  • Stroke
  • Arteriovenous malformations (AVM)
  • Brain tumours
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH)

Traumatic causes

Infectious and inflammatory causes

Godtfredsen (clival) syndrome

Other causes

Synonyms

Raised intracranial pressure (ICP)

Traumatic causes

Infectious and inflammatory causes

Godtfredsen (clival) syndrome

Other causes

Synonyms

References

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