Reversible abducens nerve palsy following cranial vault expansion in the setting of multisutural craniosynostosis: illustrative case
This report demonstrates that CN palsies are a potential complication for which the patient should be monitored, even when undergoing univector PVDO. Most notably, this report illustrates that a gradual reduction in the distraction distance can result in complete resolution of a CN VI palsy while also maintaining a significant degree of intracranial expansion. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE24762.
Authors
- Michael Chu
- Kathryn M. Haider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6498-2830)
- Laurie L. Ackerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5085-6913)
- Patrick A. Gerety
- Karel‐Bart Celie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9630-1988)
- Charline S. Boente (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2615-0253)
- Sunil S. Tholpady (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0448-9942)
- Emma J. Cordes
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- St. Luke's Children's Hospital (US)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case24762
- Primary Topic
- Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00