Case Report

The Isolated Abducens Nerve Palsy Occured After Postviral Infection in A Diabetic Patient

10.14235/bs.2018.1766

  • Aygül GÜNEŞ
  • Demet YILDIZ
  • Nilüfer BÜYÜKKOYUNCU PEKEL
  • Meral SEFEROĞLU
  • Neslihan PARMAK
  • Serpil YAZGAN
  • Özge ALTINTAŞ

Received Date: 13.02.2017 Accepted Date: 29.05.2017 Bezmialem Science 2018;6(4):317-319

Malignancy, immunosuppressive drug use, and diabetes mellitus (DM) are defined as risk factors for herpes zoster. A 58-year-old male patient with the diagnosis of DM was admitted to the emergency room with the complaints of double vision. His neurological examination revealed under activity of the right lateral rectus muscle and hypoactive deep tendon reflexes. In this report, we discuss a rare case of isolated abducens nerve palsy that occurred after postviral infection in the patient.

Keywords: Cranial nerve palsies, zona, diabetes mellitus