title: Magnetic resonance imaging in a case of migraine with ophthalmoplegia.
abstract: We present the case of a migrainous girl who suffered an episode of migraine-like headache associated with ophthalmoplegia. MRI showed reversible enhancement and thickening of the cisternal portion of the oculomotor nerve. This finding suggests a mechanism different from diabetic ischaemic neuropathy, as similar MRI abnormalities were rarely reported in diabetic ophthalmoplegia. The MRI findings are most in favour of an inflammatory cause.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, A.Z. Sint-Jan, B-8000, Bruges BelgiumDepartment of Medical Imaging, A.Z. Sint-Jan, B-8000, Bruges Belgium.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Aers
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Zandijcke
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dehaene
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Casselman