Isolated abducens nerve palsy complicating cytomegalovirus infection.
This report describes an immunocompetent 5-year-old female with isolated abducens nerve palsy complicating a cytomegalovirus infection and documented with polymerase chain reaction performed on cerebrospinal fluid; treatment with ganciclovir was associated with rapid clinical improvement. It may be the first report of cytomegalovirus detected in the central nervous system as a cause of isolated abducens nerve palsy.
Greco
Filippo
F
Department of Pediatrics, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. coicoico@hotmail.com
Garozzo
Rosaria
R
Sorge
Giovanni
G
D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D015774:Ganciclovir