Neurofibromatosis type II presenting as vertical diplopia.
Neurofibromatosis type II (NF II) is rare and most commonly presents with hearing loss, tinnitus and/or vestibular disturbance in the third decade of life. The authors describe a rare case presenting with NF II with vertical diplopia due to IV(th) nerve palsy. The patient was otherwise asymptomatic despite multiple extensive lesions on MRI.
Sokwala
Ahmed
A
Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Knapp
Christopher
C
Gottlob
Irene
I
D000328:Adult; D004172:Diplopia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016518:Neurofibromatosis 2 / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D020432:Trochlear Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications