ABSTRACT

Paralysis of cranial nerves is a very rare complication of lumbar puncture performed for anesthetic and diagnostic purposes, however sixth cranial nevre is most commonly affected because of its long intracranial course. In this report a case of sixth cranial nevre palsy developing after spinal anesthesia and resolving spontaneously after a follow up period of 9 weeks is presented, and management of this very rare complication is reviewed.

Keywords: Sixth cranial nevre, spinal anesthesia