Swelling of the third nerve in a child with transient oculomotor paresis: a possible cause of ophthalmoplegic migraine.
Transient oculomotor nerve palsy is rarely observed in childhood and mostly is recognized to be a migraine equivalent. We report an 8-year old girl who presented with recurrent attacks of transient oculomotor paresis. The clinical profile of the patient suggested transient dysfunction in the context of an ophthalmoplegic migraine. A CT scan was normal, but MRI demonstrated a swollen right oculomotor nerve.
Ramelli
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Department of Pediatrics, Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland. gpramelli.osg@eoc.ch
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Lövblad
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Remonda
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D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009802:Oculomotor Nerve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*