Partial Third Nerve Palsies in a Child with Complex Partial Seizures

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Identifier walsh_1987_s4_c4
Title Partial Third Nerve Palsies in a Child with Complex Partial Seizures
Creator Elizabeth C. Dooling, MD
Affiliation Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Subject Blepharoptosis; Diplopia; Oculomotor Nerve Diseases; Ophthalmoplegia; Astrocytoma; Seizures
History A 12-year old female with a 3-week history of ptosis and diplopia OD.
Pathology Lesion in right temporal lobe with surrounding edema.
Disease/Diagnosis Astrocytoma II-III
Presenting Symptom Ptosis OD; Diplopia
Neuroimaging CT; MRI
Treatment Anticonvulsants; XRT
Date 1987
References 1. Drachman DH: Ophthalmoplegia plus. Arch Neurol 1968; 18: 654. 2. Miller NR: Solitary oculomotor nerve palsy in childhood. Amer J Ophthal 1977; 83: 106.
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1987 Walsh Proceedings
Relation is Part of 1987 Walsh Session, February 20-21
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh Session Annual Meeting Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/Walsh/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
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