title: Imaging of Oculomotor (Third) Cranial Nerve Palsy.
abstract: When evaluating a patient with an oculomotor cranial nerve palsy it may be unclear which neuroimaging modality is optimal; MRI, MR angiography, computed tomography, computed tomography angiography, or intraarterial digital subtraction angiography. We discuss the clinical guidelines in the evaluation of such patients and review neuroimaging techniques, outlining the advantages and disadvantages of each.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Suite 601, 700 South 18th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 2nd Avenue S, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 2nd Avenue S, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA. Electronic address: vaph@uab.edu.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Vaphiades
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, JT N420, 619 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35249-6830, USA.
authors.forename: Glenn H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Roberson
mesh_terms: D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Computed tomography angiography (CTA); Intraarterial digital subtraction angiography (DSA); Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)