Third cranial nerve palsy due to COVID-19 infection.
BMJ Case Rep
; 16(5)2023 May 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2315627
ABSTRACT
We report a case of a previously healthy man in his 40s who presented with mild SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19) concomitant with acute onset of left third cranial nerve palsy with restricted supraduction, adduction and infraduction. Our patient did not present any history of hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, diabetes mellitus or smoking. The patient recovered spontaneously without any antiviral treatment. To our knowledge, this is the second report of third cranial nerve palsy spontaneously resolved without any risk factors of vascular disease, specific image findings, nor any possible causes other than COVID-19. In addition, we reviewed 10 other cases of third cranial nerve palsy associated with COVID-19, which suggested that the aetiology varies greatly. As a clinician, it is important to recognise COVID-19 as a differential diagnosis for third cranial nerve palsy. Finally, we aimed to encapsulate the aetiologies and the prognosis of the third cranial nerve palsy associated with COVID-19.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Oculomotor Nerve Diseases
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Cranial Nerve Diseases
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bcr-2023-255142
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