Internuclear ophthalmoplegia in cryptococcal meningitis.
Cranial nerve involvement has been reported in cryptococcal infection of the central nervous system. We report a case of unilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia developed in one patient with cryptococcal meningitis. The symptom subsided one week after commencement of antifungal treatment. We believe that this is a vasculitic phenomenon of the disease.
Sung
J Y
JY
Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Cheng
P N
PN
Lai
K N
KN
D000328:Adult; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000150:complications*; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology*