title: Ocular complications following an inferior alveolar nerve block on a child patient: a review of the literature and report of a case.
abstract: A 7-year-old male patient developed palpebral ptosis and paralysis of the extraocular muscles following local anesthetic administration for a major operative procedure on the permanent mandibular left first molar. Complete resolution occurred within approximately 30 minutes. The purpose  of this case report was to detail an iatrogenic paresis of the third cranial nerve following local anesthetic delivery on a child patient.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. rky1@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Richard K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chussid
mesh_terms: D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*