Congenital Unilateral Absence of the Third Cranial Nerve - MRI Signs

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Identifier 19980323_nanos_posters_04
Title Congenital Unilateral Absence of the Third Cranial Nerve - MRI Signs
Creator Carlow, Thomas J; Hart, Blaine L; Smith, P
Subject Acquired Third Nerve Palsy; Congenital Third Nerve Palsy; Birth Trauma; Absent Oculomotor Nerve; Mal-Development of the Extraocular Muscles (EOM) normally innervated by the third nerve.
Description Although acquired third nerve palsy is relatively common, congenital third nerve palsy is rare. Birth trauma is frequently thought to be causative. In two patients with a complete congenital third nerve paralysis an MRI documented an absent oculomotor nerve and mal-development of the extra ocular muscles (EOM) normally innervated by the third nerve.
Date 1998-03-23
Language eng
Format application/pdf
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Type Text
Source 1998 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 1998: Poster Presentations (Session I)
Collection Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Holding Institution North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Rights Management Copyright 1998. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6q27619
Context URL The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/
Contributor Primary Carlow, Thomas J
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 184327
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6q27619
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