A frontal external ventricular drain causing a third cranial nerve palsy

Abstract

This 47-year-old gentleman presented with acute hydrocephalus secondary to a colloid cyst. Bilateral external ventricular drains (EVDs) were inserted. The patient developed a third nerve palsy during post-operative period – cranial imaging demonstrated the tip of an EVD in this vicinity. The palsy recovered completely on slight withdrawal of the EVD.

Keywords:

• Cerebrospinal fluid drainage
• complications
• cranial nerve
• cyst
• hydrocephalus
• third nerve palsy

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