Clinical and Etiological Spectrum of Third, Fourth, Sixth, and Seventh Cranial Nerve Palsies: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Seventh cranial nerve palsy was the most common, with Bell's palsy as the leading cause. Sixth cranial nerve palsy, primarily due to trauma-induced raised intracranial tension, was the second most frequent. Third cranial nerve palsy was mostly linked to diabetes, while cavernous sinus thrombosis was the main cause of multiple cranial nerve palsies. Larger studies are necessary to further validate these findings.