Isolated pathetick nerve paresis by compression from a dolichoectatic basilar artery: case report
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
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65(1): 176-178, mar. 2007. ilus
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ABSTRACT
The article describes a woman with 53 year-old that has presented diplopia when looking down and adopted a tilted head position in order to read for the last six months. The neuro-ophthalmic examination shows isolated right superior oblique muscle paresis. The magnetic resonance and the angioresonance show the dolicoectatic basilar artery compressing the right ventral lateral brainstem.
RESUMO
O artigo descreve uma mulher de 53 anos que há seis meses apresenta diplopia ao olhar para baixo, além de adotar postura inclinada da cabeça para ler. O exame neuro-oftalmológico revelou paresia isolada do músculo oblíquo superior direito. Os exames de ressonância magnética e angioressonância evidenciaram dolicoectasia da artéria basilar, que comprimia a face ventral lateral direita do tronco cerebral.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency
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Oculomotor Nerve Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Psychiatry
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
National Cancer Institute of Rio de Janeiro/BR
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