Magnetic resonance imaging in a case of migraine with ophthalmoplegia

Magnetic resonance imaging in a case of migraine with ophthalmoplegia

We present the case of a migrainous girl who suffered an episode of migraine‐like headache associated with ophthalmoplegia. MRI showed reversible enhancement and thickening of the cisternal portion of the oculomotor nerve. This finding suggests a mechanism different from diabetic ischaemic neuropath...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of neurology 1997-01, Vol.4 (1), p.85-89
Hauptverfasser: Aers, I., Zandijcke, M., Dehaene, I., Casselman, J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Diabetes mellitus
Headache
Inflammation
Magnetic resonance imaging
Migraine
Neuropathy
Oculomotor nerve
Ophthalmoplegia
Ophthalmoplegic migraine
Third nerve palsy
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Zusammenfassung:We present the case of a migrainous girl who suffered an episode of migraine‐like headache associated with ophthalmoplegia. MRI showed reversible enhancement and thickening of the cisternal portion of the oculomotor nerve. This finding suggests a mechanism different from diabetic ischaemic neuropathy, as similar MRI abnormalities were rarely reported in diabetic ophthalmoplegia. The MRI findings are most in favour of an inflammatory cause.
ISSN:1351-5101
1468-1331
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-1331.1997.tb00304.x