Gradenigo's syndrome
Gradenigo's syndrome consists of the triad of:
Abducens nerve palsy, secondary to involvement of the nerve as it passes through Dorello's canal
Retro-orbital pain, or pain in the cutaneous distribution of the trigeminal nerve, due to extension of inflammation into Meckel's cave 1).
Pathology
Common pathogens are pseudomonas and enterococcus.
Etymology
It is named after Giuseppe Conte Gradenigo.
1)
Felisati D, Sperati G. Gradenigo's syndrome and Dorello's canal. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2009;29(3):169–172.