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Rev Cubana Pediatr 2013; 85 (2)

Cryptogenic palsy of the third cranial nerve

Pozo AAJ, Pozo LDR, Hernández MM, Sayú SJM

Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 252-257
PDF size: 93.23 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Isolated third cranial nerve palsy is not frequent in children. Among the causes are congenital, traumatic, infectious, tumoral, vascular, toxic and demyelinizing. This is the case of a 3-years old patient diagnosed with acute painful ophthalmoplegia of the third cranial nerve, in which etiology could not be proved. The clinical picture disappeared spontaneously and no recurrence has emerged after 3 years of follow-up. It was concluded that when dealing with a patient with third cranial nerve palsy, it is necessary to make a thorough assessment to precise over the different causes.


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