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Bilateral abducens nerve palsies and urinary retention caused by the rupture of a vertebral artery aneurysm: A case report and literature review.
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 January
RATIONALE: Bilateral abducens nerve deficits caused by vertebral artery (VA) aneurysm have been reported, but there have been no reports regarding accompanying urinary retention.
PATIENT CONCERNS: In this report, we describe an unusual case with bilateral abducens nerve palsy and urinary retention due to rupture of a vertebral aneurysm.
DIAGNOSES: Subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by the rupture of a left VA aneurysm.
INTERVENTIONS: The VA aneurysm was successfully controlled by coil embolization.
OUTCOMES: Urinary retention was improved after embolization and recovered by the day the patient left hospital. The bilateral abducens nerve palsy gradually recovered 6 months later.
LESSONS: This case emphasizes the importance of maintaining a broad, open mind in approaching the diagnosis and management of urinary retention associated with cranial nerve symptoms and reacting quickly to the clinical developments.
PATIENT CONCERNS: In this report, we describe an unusual case with bilateral abducens nerve palsy and urinary retention due to rupture of a vertebral aneurysm.
DIAGNOSES: Subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by the rupture of a left VA aneurysm.
INTERVENTIONS: The VA aneurysm was successfully controlled by coil embolization.
OUTCOMES: Urinary retention was improved after embolization and recovered by the day the patient left hospital. The bilateral abducens nerve palsy gradually recovered 6 months later.
LESSONS: This case emphasizes the importance of maintaining a broad, open mind in approaching the diagnosis and management of urinary retention associated with cranial nerve symptoms and reacting quickly to the clinical developments.
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