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Treatment for this type of palsy may include patching, prisms, or even surgery if necessary. top of page. Sixth Cranial Nerve (Abducens Nerve) Palsy. Sixth cranial nerve palsy, also referred to at Abducens nerve palsy, can be caused by a head injury, brain tumors, infections, aneurysms, or multiple sclerosis.Depending on the condition, there may be increased pressure on the affected nerve or a decrease in blood flow to the nerve.reatment for this type of palsy may include patching, prisms, or even surgery if necessary. top of page. Sixth Cranial Nerve (Abducens Nerve) Palsy. Sixth cranial nerve palsy, also referred to at Abducens nerve palsy, can be caused by a head injury, brain tumors, infections, aneurysms, or multiple sclerosis.
You are quite right Cher, that a sixth nerve palsy simply means paralysis of the sixth cranial nerve which runs from the eye, over the top of the head across the other side and down the back of the head to meet the brain stem and then the spine.oday is day one of the 7th week of my sixth nerve palsy. Six weeks have passed without any improvement. I am a 72 year old retired male with very mild diabetes and very mild high blood pressure. I have been through all the MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Blood Tests, etc.