Third nerve palsy due to local inflammation associated with vascular compression: A case series

J Neurol Sci. 2016 Aug 15:367:365-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2016.06.048. Epub 2016 Jun 23.
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Keywords: Gd-enhancement MRI; Non-pupil sparing; Oculomotor nerve palsy; Posterior communicating artery; Vascular compression.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arteritis / complications*
  • Arteritis / diagnostic imaging
  • Arteritis / drug therapy
  • Circle of Willis / diagnostic imaging
  • Circle of Willis / drug effects
  • Circle of Willis / immunology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / complications*
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / diagnostic imaging
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / drug therapy
  • Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / drug therapy
  • Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / etiology*
  • Oculomotor Nerve* / diagnostic imaging
  • Oculomotor Nerve* / drug effects