| Title |
Unilateral third nerve palsy and somnolent mutism. |
| Creator |
Zermeo, F.; Del Brutto, O.H.; Van Wielink, G.; Nader, J. |
| Abstract |
A 64-year-old man developed unilateral third nerve palsy and somnolent mutism. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a small unilateral midbrain infarct. Previous reports of somnolent mutism placed the lesion in both sides of the midbrain tegmentum, usually extending into the thalamus. The unilateral third nerve palsy, and high-resolution 4-mm contiguous tomographic sections of the brainstem, helped localize the lesion. To our knowledge, this is the first CT clinical report of somnolent mutism induced by unilateral midbrain infarct. |
| Subject |
Cerebral Infarction; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Male; Mesencephalon; Middle Older people; Mutism; Ophthalmoplegia; Sleep Disorders; Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
| 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 |
226506 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6351rfg/226506 |
