Gradenigo's syndrome: a rare complication of otitis media.
A 58-year-old woman developed Gradenigo's syndrome. The clinical signs and symptoms of the otitis were rather atypical and there was a considerable delay before the correct diagnosis was made. The pathophysiology, therapy and differential diagnosis of this syndrome, which has become rare since the introduction of antibiotics, are discussed.
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Department of Neurology, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.
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D000010:Abducens Nerve; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents