Bilateral Pupil-Sparing Third Nerve Palsies as the Presenting Sign of Multiple Sclerosis

We report the case of a young man who presented with bilateral third nerve palsies without pupillary involvement. Brain MRI demonstrated lesions in the region of the oculomotor nerves, and further evaluation led to the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Our case documents a rare initial clinical prese...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of neuro-ophthalmology 2011-09, Vol.31 (3), p.241-243
Hauptverfasser: Seery, Loren S, Hurliman, Elisabeth, Erie, Jay C, Leavitt, Jacqueline A
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We report the case of a young man who presented with bilateral third nerve palsies without pupillary involvement. Brain MRI demonstrated lesions in the region of the oculomotor nerves, and further evaluation led to the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Our case documents a rare initial clinical presentation of this demyelinating disease.
ISSN:1070-8022
1536-5166
DOI:10.1097/WNO.0b013e3182157063