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Multiple Sclerosis Presenting as Isolated Oculomotor Nerve Palsy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

Ryan J. Uitti  and
A.H. Rajput
Ryan J. Uitti
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
A.H. Rajput*
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
*
University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 0X0
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Abstract:

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A 23-year old woman came to the emergency room with an isolated oculomotor nerve palsy (including pupillary dilatation) of rapid onset. Investigations and history revealed no cause. The subsequent course of events indicated a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. While the third nerve has been shown to be involved during the course of multiple sclerosis, this is the first report of a case presenting as an isolated oculomotor nerve paralysis.

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Original Articles
Information
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 13 , Issue 3 , August 1986 , pp. 270 - 272
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Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1986

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