SARS-CoV-2 induced abducens nerve palsy: A case report and response to methylprednisolone

SARS-CoV-2 induced abducens nerve palsy: A case report and response to methylprednisolone

Introduction: The abducens nerve (sixth cranial nerve) is a motor nerve that innervates the lateral rectus muscle, playing a key role in ocular abduction. Palsy of this nerve leads to convergent strabismus and diplopia. Common causes include strokes, trauma, inflammation, and infections, though in s...

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Main Authors: João Hugo Abdalla Santos, Ligia Fernandes Abdalla, Cleitiene de Souza Sierpinski, Camila Feldberg Porto, Felipe Gomes Naveca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
COVID-19
Abducens nerve palsy
Cranial neuropathy
Methylprednisolone
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250925000563
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