Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
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A clival epidural hematoma is a rare lesion that usually develops after a hyperflexion or hyperextension injury of the neck, often in a child. A 5-year-old girl presented after a motor vehicle accident with multiple cranial neuropathies, including bilateral abducens nerve pareses and right facial, glossopharyngeal, and hypoglossal cranial nerve palsies. ⋯ The child was observed and the hematoma resolved. The abducens nerve palsies resolved during the ensuing 14 months.