Diagnosaurus
Cranial nerve 6 palsy
Etiology
- Microvascular infarction, e.g., diabetes mellitus, hypertension
- Wernicke’s encephalopathy
- Increased intracranial pressure, e.g., pseudotumor cerebri
- Tuberculous meningitis
- Sphenoid sinusitis
- Cavernous sinus thrombosis
- Brainstem infarct or vertebrobasilar insufficiency
- Multiple sclerosis
- Temporal (giant cell) arteritis
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Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Cranial Nerve 6 Palsy." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. 5-Minute Clinical Consult, www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114857/all/Cranial_nerve_6_palsy.
Zeiger RFR. Cranial nerve 6 palsy. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114857/all/Cranial_nerve_6_palsy. Accessed May 31, 2023.
Zeiger, R. F. (2015). Cranial nerve 6 palsy. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114857/all/Cranial_nerve_6_palsy
Zeiger RFR. Cranial Nerve 6 Palsy [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. [cited 2023 May 31]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114857/all/Cranial_nerve_6_palsy.
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