title: Ophthalmoplegic migraine with reversible enhancement of intraparenchymal abducens nerve on MRI.
abstract: We describe a patient with ophthalmoplegic migraine and right abducens nerve palsy, in whom serial magnetic resonance imaging showed a transient, gadolinium-enhancing lesion in the right lower pons, during both headache and the headache-free period. The enhancing linear lesion was felt to represent intraparenchymal fibers of the affected abducens nerve. The possible pathophysiology of this unique finding is discussed.
authors: Department of Neurology, Kyung-Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Te Gyu
authors: TG
authors: Lee
authors: Woo-Suk
authors: WS
authors: Choi
authors: Kyung-Cheon
authors: KC
authors: Chung
mesh_terms: D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010243:Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis*