A case of bilateral fourth nerve palsy associated with pseudotumor cerebri syndrome / Caso de paralisia bilateral de quarto nervo associada com síndrome do pseudotumor cerebral
Arq. bras. oftalmol
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82(4): 332-335, July-Aug. 2019. graf
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Pseudotumor cerebri syndrome is puzzling because it results in elevated intracranial pressure with no identifiable underlying cause. Ocular motor nerve palsies, other than a unilateral or bilateral sixth cranial nerve palsy, are rarely seen in patients with this condition. We report here on a 25-year-old female patient with bilateral fourth cranial nerve palsy caused by pseudotumor cerebri syndrome, whose ocular and systemic signs and symptoms of nerve palsy were completely resolved after medical treatment. We infer that fourth nerve palsy could be associated with pseudotumor cerebri syndrome; therefore, clinicians should consider rare ocular motor nerve palsies, even bilaterally, in patients with pseudotumor cerebri syndrome.
RESUMO
RESUMO A sindrome do pseudotumor cerebral é uma síndrome enigmática caracterizada por aumento da pressão intracraniana sem causa definida. Na síndrome do pseudotumor cerebral, as paralisias de nervo oculomotor além da paralisia unilateral ou bilateral do sexto nervo craniano são raramente vistas. Nós reportamos o caso de uma paciente feminina de 25 anos com paralisia bilateral de quarto nervo craniano como resultado da síndrome do pseudotumor cerebral. Após tratamento médico para síndrome do pseudotumor cerebral, os sinais e sintomas oculares e sistêmicos da paralisia nervosa foram resolvidos. Em conclusão, a paralisia de quarto nervo craniano pode estar associada com síndrome de pseudotumor cerebral, portanto médicos devem considerar paralisias raras de nervo oculomotor, mesmo bilateralmente, em pacientes com síndrome do pseudotumor cerebral.
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LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Syndrome d'hypertension intracrânienne bénigne
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Atteintes du nerf trochléaire
Type d'étude:
Etude d'étiologie
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Étude pronostique
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Femelle
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Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Arq. bras. oftalmol
Thème du journal:
Ophtalmologie
Année:
2019
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Turquie
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Bahcesehir University/TR
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Dunyagoz Hospital/TR
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