Abducens nerve paresis as first symptom of trigeminal neurinoma. Report of two cases and review of the literature.
Two cases of neurinoma of the Gasserian ganglion with abducens nerve paresis as the first symptom are described and 27 cases culled from the literature are reviewed. The anatomo-surgical and clinical-radiological features of this pathology were re-assessed in an attempt to identify the pathogenetic mechanism responsible for a trigeminal neurinoma manifesting with VI cranial nerve palsy.
Qasho
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Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.
Vangelista
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Rocchi
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Ferrante
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Delfini
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D000010:Abducens Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010291:Paresis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D020433:Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology