title: [Differential diagnosis of superior orbital fissure syndrome].
abstract: Paresis of cranial nerves III, IV, VI and the ophthalmic nerve is termed fissura-orbitalis-superior syndrome. It is caused by affections of the surrounding bones, vascular lesions in the region of the cavernous sinus, tumours of sella and sphenoid bones and diseases of the orbital cavity. Cranial computed tomography (with and without contrast enhancement) is a reliable diagnostic method which may be supported by angiography of NMR in individual cases.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Klinik, Fakultät für Klinische Medizin Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berlit
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tornow
mesh_terms: D000010:Abducens Nerve; D000792:Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010243:Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014321:Trochlear Nerve
vernacular_title: Zur Differentialdiagnose des Fissura-orbitalis-superior-Syndroms.