Tumors Presenting as Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsies
Case Reports in Neurology, 2017 Cranial nerve palsy could be one of the presenting features of underlying benign or malignant tumors of the head and neck. The tumor can involve the cranial nerves by local compression, direct infiltration or by paraneoplastic process.
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Severe localised granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s granulomatosis) manifesting with extensive cranial nerve palsies and cranial diabetes insipidus: a case report and literature review [PDF]
BMC Neurology, 2018 Background Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA, formerly Wegener’s granulomatosis) is a multisystem vasculitis of small- to medium-sized blood vessels. Cranial involvement can result in cranial nerve palsies and, rarely, pituitary infiltration.
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Bilateral Cranial Nerve VI Palsies in Cryptococcal Meningitis, HIV, and Syphilis: A Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2021 Introduction: Cranial nerve (CN) VI palsy is a common complaint seen in the emergency department (ED) and has a wide range of causes. Bilateral CN VI palsies are uncommon and appear to be associated with more severe complications.
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Multiple cranial nerve palsies in an elderly diabetic
CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research, 2016 A 60-year-old man presented with multiple cranial nerve palsies on the right side. He was initiated on anti-tubercular treatment in view of lymphocytic pleocytosis on the cerebrospinal fluid study.
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Cranial nerve palsies in Nigerian children
Nigerian Journal of PaediatricsBackground: Cranial nerve palsies are common clinical problem routinely encountered in neurological practice; the dysfunction can occur at any point in the course of the nerve and may point to serious pathology. The aim of this study was to determine the
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A Case of Multiple Sclerosis Presented with 5th, 6th and 7th Cranial Nerve Paralysis [PDF]
Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2015 A 36-year-old female patient was admitted to our clinic with complaints of numbness in hands, double vision, and inability to close her left eye. Her physical examination revealed horizontal diplopia, underactivity of the left lateral rectus muscle ...
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Benign Recurrent Sixth Cranial Nerve Palsies
Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2009 A retrospective chart review of a cohort of 253 pediatric patients with sixth nerve palsies uncovered 30 cases of benign sixth nerve palsy, of which 9 were recurrent, in a study at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
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Isolated Bilateral Fourth Cranial Nerve Palsies as the Presenting Sign of Hydrocephalus
Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2011 Midbrain lesions leading to bilateral fourth nerve palsies are typically accompanied by other brainstem symptomatology. Here we report a case of a 29-year-old man with hydrocephalus and significant third ventricle dilation applying pressure on the dorsal
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Cranial nerve palsies in Nigerian children [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Cranial nerve palsies are common clinical problem routinely encountered in neurological practice; the dysfunction can occur at any point in the course of the nerve and may point to serious pathology. The aim of this study was to determine the
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High-pressure normocephalus-raised intracranial pressure with false localizing signs
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2020 Normal-sized ventricles and absence of papilledema do not rule out shunt failure and raised intracranial pressure (ICP). Raised ICP can present with false localizing signs which may be cranial nerve palsies or extensive polyradiculopathy.
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