Swelling of the Third Nerve in a Child with Transient Oculomotor Paresis: A Possible Cause of Ophthalmoplegic Migraine

Transient oculomotor nerve palsy is rarely observed in childhood and mostly is recognized to be a migraine equivalent. We report an 8-year old girl who presented with recurrent attacks of transient oculomotor paresis. The clinical profile of the patient suggested transient dysfunction in the context of an ophthalmoplegic migraine. A CT scan was normal, but MRI demonstrated a swollen right oculomotor nerve.

Key words

Oculomotorius paresis - Migraine - MRI

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