Bilateral third nerve palsy and temporal arteritis.
BACKGROUND
Bilateral oculomotor palsy is a rare manifestation of temporal arteritis, and to our knowledge only 1 case has been described in the literature.


OBJECTIVE
To investigate a possible case of temporal arteritis in a patient with bilateral third nerve palsy.


METHODS
Case report and review.


METHODS
University hospital.


METHODS
A 65-year-old man had subacute pupil-sparing bilateral third nerve palsy.


RESULTS
Temporal artery biopsy findings and response to corticosteroids are consistent with temporal arteritis.


CONCLUSIONS
Temporal arteritis is a rare cause of ophthalmoplegia in elderly persons and may be unrecognized.
Lazaridis
Christos
C
Department of Neurology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75390-8831, USA.
Torabi
Amir
A
Cannon
Stephen
S
D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications*