title: Isolated oculomotor nerve palsy in a child caused by an internal carotid aneurysm.
abstract: Common causes for acquired isolated oculomotor nerve palsy in children are trauma, inflammation, and neoplasia. We report a case of isolated oculomotor nerve palsy in a 13-year-old boy secondary to intracranial carotid aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Electronic address: vedangshah1@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Vedang
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Mahesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Kowsalya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akkayasamy
authors.forename: Kunal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rana
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*