Isolated Ocular Motor Nerve Palsies.

نویسندگان

  • Nathan H Kung
  • Gregory P Van Stavern
چکیده

An isolated ocular motor nerve palsy is defined as dysfunction of a single ocular motor nerve (oculomotor, trochlear, or abducens) with no associated or localizing neurologic signs or symptoms. When occurring in patients aged 50 or older, the most common cause is microvascular ischemia, but serious etiologies such as aneurysm, malignancy, and giant cell arteritis should always be considered. In this article, the authors review the clinical approach, anatomy, and differential diagnosis of each isolated ocular motor nerve palsy and discuss the clinical characteristics, pathophysiology, and treatment of microvascular ischemia.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Seminars in neurology

دوره 35 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015