Multiple cranial neuropathy: a common diagnostic problem.
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en Inglés
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| ID: sea-93567
ABSTRACT
Syndrome of multiple cranial palsies is a common clinical problem routinely encountered in neurological practice. Anatomical patterns of cranial nerves involvement help in localizing the lesion. Various infections, malignant neoplasms and autoimmune vasculitis are common disorders leading to various syndromes of multiple cranial nerve palsies. A large number of diffuse neurological disorders (e.g. Gullian-Barre syndrome, myopathies) may also present with syndrome of multiple cranial nerve palsies. Despite extensive biochemical and radiological work-up the accurate diagnosis may not be established. Few such patients represent "idiopathic" variety of multiple cranial nerve involvement and show good response to corticosteroids. Widespread and sequential involvements of cranial nerves frequently suggest possibility of malignant infiltration of meninges, however, confirmation of diagnosis may not be possible before autopsy.
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Asunto principal:
Encefalopatías
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Mapeo Encefálico
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Humanos
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Enfermedades de los Nervios Craneales
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Neoplasias del Tronco Encefálico
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Examen Neurológico
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
1999
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Artículo
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