Isolated oculomotor nerve paresis as the presenting sign of multiple sclerosis.
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Dr. Pedro Beleza – Serviço de Neurologia / Hospital São Marcos Largo Carlos Amarante, Apartado 2242 4701-965 Braga Portugal. E-mail: [email protected] In multiple sclerosis (MS), ocular motor disturbances such as nystagmus or internuclear ophthalmoplegia are frequent and their pathophysiological processes are relatively well known. On the contrary, other rare and not so well studied manifestations such as isolated ocular motor nerve palsy may be observed and can represent a diagnostic challenge for the clinician as in the case we report.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 66 2A شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008