Introduction Abnormalities of horizontal gaze are common in strokes involving the caudal part of the pons and generally associated with motor, sensory, cerebellar and cranial nerve dysfunction. Isolated abducens nerve palsy is rare [1, 2] and due to a small lesion which affects the radicular fascicles of the 6th cranial nerve and spares the abducens nucleus [3] . Conversely, abducens nucleus le...

Facial nerve palsy due to temporal bone metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has rarely been reported. We experienced a rare case of temporal bone metastasis of HCC that initially presented as facial nerve palsy and was diagnosed by surgical biopsy. This patient also discovered for the first time that he had chronic hepatitis B and C infections due to this facial nerve palsy. Radiation ...

OBJECTIVE To report a case of pituitary adenoma apoplexy presenting with bilateral proptosis and bilateral third nerve palsy that developed after cardiovascular surgery. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION A 45-year-old man developed bilateral proptosis and bilateral third nerve palsy after a coronary artery bypass grafting operation. A pituitary macroadenoma with extension into the spheno...

was limited to early steroid therapy and occlusion therapy. The prognosis of oculomotor nerve palsy varies according to its etiology and the associated neurological problems. Some authors suggest waiting for at least six months before strabismus surgery, which permits the cause of oculomotor palsy to be evaluated and allows for possible spontaneous recovery [2]. A surgical approach, including s...

OBJECTIVE To describe a patient who presented with a hypoglossal nerve palsy caused by a cavernous malformation, review the literature on cavernous malformations associated with cranial nerves and the differential diagnosis of hypoglossal palsy. RESULTS Partial resection of the lesion was achieved and the diagnosis of cavernous malformation proven histologically. CONCLUSIONS Involvement of ...

BACKGROUND Radiation therapy is often used in the treatment of pituitary tumor. Diplopia due to radiation damage to the ocular motor cranial nerves has been infrequently reported as a complication in this clinical setting. METHODS Retrospective case series of 6 patients (3 men and 3 women) with pituitary adenoma, all of whom developed diplopia following transsphenoidal resection of pituitary ...

E diagnosis of ocular motor palsy enables prognosis and assists in treatment. In adults, the most common causes of ocular motor palsy are aneurysm, microvascular disease (such as diabetes mellitus [DM]), and trauma. In patients with DM, ocular motor nerve palsy is a common cause of acquired diplopia and/or ptosis.1,2 In diabetics, the calculated incidence of cranial nerves palsies is 5-10 times...