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Pituitary Apoplexy Causing Compression of Third Cranial Nerve—Management

open access: yesIndian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2019
Lesions of the oculomotor nerve as the first sign of pituitary adenoma are rare. The cause of such lesions without other clinical symptoms is discussed in this study.
Václav Masopust
doaj   +1 more source

Image findings of cranial nerve pathology on [18F]-2- deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography with computerized tomography (PET/CT): a pictorial essay. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This article aims to increase awareness about the utility of (18)F -FDG-PET/CT in the evaluation of cranial nerve (CN) pathology. We discuss the clinical implication of detecting perineural tumor spread, emphasize the primary and secondary (18)F -FDG-PET/
Muzaffar, Razi   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Acute Unilateral Oculomotor Nerve Palsy as the Initial Presenting Sign of Nonfunctioning Apoplectic Gonadotroph Adenoma

open access: yesCureus, 2020
Pituitary macroadenoma usually presents with visual field defects. Oculomotor nerve palsy is a rare presentation, and usually a sign of para-sellar growth and cavernous sinus extension.
S. Gaballa   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

18‐FDG PET in the Evaluation of Therapeutic Response of Necrotizing Otitis Externa

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
PET performed well in assessing the therapeutic response of NEO, with excellent sensitivity but low specificity of visual analysis. A complementary quantitative analysis was useful to distinguish between satisfactory and insufficient partial responses. ABSTRACT Objective The duration of antibiotic treatment for necrotizing otitis externa (NEO) and the ...
Lucie Lécolier   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pupil Unleashed: Unraveling the Enigma of an Unusual Traumatic Head Injury: A Case Report

open access: yesClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Introduction: Isolated oculomotor nerve palsy after mild traumatic brain injury is unusual and prognostically significant due to unclear mechanisms and recovery challenges. We present a case of isolated oculomotor nerve palsy following minor head trauma,
Akash Daswaney   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

ARIX and PHOX2B polymorphisms in patients with congenital superior oblique muscle palsy. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
To identify ARIX gene and PHOX2B gene polymorphisms in patients with congenital superior oblique muscle palsy, 3 exons of the ARIX gene and PHOX2B gene were sequenced by genomic DNA amplification with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and direct sequencing
Fujiwara, hirotake   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Episodic Oculomotor Nerve Palsy with Intracranial Hypertension and Carcinomatous Meningitis

open access: yesNeuro-ophthalmology (Aeolus Press. 1980), 2020
The classically affected cranial nerve from intracranial hypertension is the sixth nerve. Carcinomatous meningitis can cause persistent or progressive cranial nerve palsies by infiltrating them in the subarachnoid space.
Turgut Şahin   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Managing Dystonia in Partington Syndrome

open access: yesMovement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Bilateral focal hand dystonia is an almost pathognomonic sign of Partington syndrome, frequently accompanied by intellectual disability and oromotor dyspraxia. However, a few studies have focused on the treatment of this focal dystonia, making patient management uncertain.
Emilie Pichon   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Case of Extra-axial Cavernous Angioma Originating from the Oculomotor Nerve

open access: yesIndian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2016
We report a case of extra-axial cavernous angioma, which originated from the oculomotor nerve and, by hemorrhaging, resulted in oculomotor nerve palsy. Cavernous angioma generally occurs in the brain parenchyma. Therefore, this case is extremely rare. We
Toshitaka Inui   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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