Background: Sixth (abducens) nerve palsy (ANP) is far less frequent in children and has not been reported as a sign of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM). We present an infant case of ADEM with bilateral abducens nerve palsy (BANP). Case presentation: We report one case of BANP in a 15-month-old boy of fulminant ADEM. The patient underwent physical examinations and brain MRI scan three times during about six months follow-up. The patient had BANP and developmental regression when he regained consciousness from a coma, and the signs had persisted for 6-months. Conclusions: BANP can be a symptom of ADEM.
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Yang, Z., & Sun, G. (2016). Bilateral abducens nerve palsy in an infant case of fulminant acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: a case report. BMC Ophthalmology, 16(1), 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-016-0365-3
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