title: Diplopia is better than no plopia!
abstract: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension often presents with cranial nerve VI paresis. Infrequently, other cranial nerve dysfunction may occur. We report a case of idiopathic intracranial hypertension that presented with bilateral cranial nerve III paresis. Review of the literature suggests that severe elevation of intracranial pressure may predispose patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension to cranial nerve III dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Jones Eye Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
authors.forename: Hugh E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Brodsky
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Jones Eye Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Chacko
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Jones Eye Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
authors.forename: Raghu H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Ramakrishnaiah
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Jones Eye Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Electronic address: phillipspaulh@uams.edu.
authors.forename: Paul H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D007427:Intracranial Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D008911:Minocycline / Q000009:adverse effects; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008911:Minocycline
keywords: idiopathic intracranial hypertension; intracranial pressure; oculomotor nerve palsy; pediatric pseudotumor cerebri