Abstract:Background
Cerebrospinal fluid leakage can cause abducens nerve palsy (ANP) secondary to downward brain traction, caused by intracranial hypotension. We present the first case after cervical fixation and fusion with spinal cord decompression.
Case Description
We present a 65-year-old male, who undergone C5-C6 decompression by laminectomy and C3-T2 fixation and fusion, without intraoperative complications. Two months later, the patient referred a 2-week history of diplop… Show more
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