[Bilateral sixth nerve and left third nerve palsy after head trauma].

CASE REPORT: To describe a case of combined bilateral cranial nerve palsy of traumatic origin. To determine the lesions that produce the symptoms is useful to define the final prognosis and the best treatment.

DISCUSSION: We report the case of a patient who developed a bilateral sixth nerve and left third nerve palsy after head trauma. The underlying lesion was a diffuse axonal injury. After an observation period during which no spontaneous improvement occurred, we administered botulinum toxin with a successful clinical result. Bilateral combined traumatic cranial nerve palsies are rare. When a diffuse axonal injury is present, the chance of spontaneous resolution is poor.