Transient abducens paresis after shunting for hydrocephalus

Report of two cases

Peter McL. Black M.D., Ph.D.1 and Paul H. Chapman M.D.1
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  • 1 Neurosurgical Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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✓ In two cases of normal pressure hydrocephalus, the patients suffered transient abducens weakness following a shunting procedure.

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