Fourth Nerve Palsy After Hair Replacement Surgery and Prolonged Vertical Position in a Patient With Mega Cisterna Magna: Report of a Case

    October 2025 in “ Cureus
    J. González Martín-Moro, Vicente Miralles Pechuán, F. Gómez Sanz, F. Aguilera del Hoyo, Maria Rosario Gómez de Liaño
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    Studysummary This report details a case of right fourth nerve palsy in a 47-year-old man following hair replacement surgery, hypothesized to be due to brainstem instability related to an anatomical variant and postoperative posture-induced cerebrospinal fluid shifts.
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