title: Oculomotor Nerve Palsy following Cardiac Tamponade with Churg-Strauss Syndrome: A Case Report.
abstract: A 57-year-old man with a history of more than 10 years of bronchial asthma and chronic sinusitis complained of double vision which developed 18 days after cardiac tamponade with eosinophil-rich fluid (eosinophils 30%). He had oculomotor nerve palsy, and a blood test revealed eosinophilia (12,700/mm(3)) and elevation of both C-reactive protein and rheumatoid factor. He was diagnosed as having Churg-Strauss syndrome. His symptoms were relieved by corticosteroid therapy. Our case and previous cases in the literature revealed that oculomotor nerve palsy in Churg-Strauss syndrome is associated with pupil involvement and may be relieved by corticosteroid treatment.
authors: Department of Neurology, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors: Kazuki
authors: K
authors: Suganuma
authors: Takao
authors: T
authors: Hashimoto
authors: Hiromasa
authors: H
authors: Sato
authors: Tomohiro
authors: T
authors: Suzuki
authors: Shunpei
authors: S
authors: Sakurai