title: Swelling of the third nerve in a child with transient oculomotor paresis: a possible cause of ophthalmoplegic migraine.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland. gpramelli.osg@eoc.ch
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Ramelli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vella
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lövblad
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Remonda
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vassella
mesh_terms: 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*