| Title |
Spontaneous Resolution of Aneurysmal Third Nerve Palsy |
| Creator |
Foroozan, Rod; Slamovits, Thomas L; Ksiazek, Susan M; Zak, Rochelle |
| Affiliation |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, 900 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. rforoozan@hotmail.com |
| Abstract |
Palsy of the third cranial nerve developed in a 33-year-old woman in her third trimester of pregnancy as a result of compression by a posterior communicating artery aneurysm. Prepartum complications forced postponement of surgical treatment. The palsy spontaneously resolved over 3 weeks after delivery by cesarean section. Repeat angiography suggested that the aneurysmal sac had shrunk. Spontaneous complete resolution of a third nerve palsy does not exclude an aneurysmal cause. |
| Subject |
Adult; Cerebral Angiography; Cesarean Section; Female; Humans; Intracranial Aneurysm; Ophthalmoplegia; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications; Remission, Spontaneous; Time Factors |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
225122 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6bz9c41/225122 |
