Isolated sixth nerve palsy from pontine infarct
Acta Neurologica Belgica, cilt.100, sa.4, ss.246-247, 2000 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 100 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2000
- Dergi Adı: Acta Neurologica Belgica
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.246-247
- Anahtar Kelimeler: sixth nerve palsy, fascicular sixth nerve palsy, pontine infarct, HYPERTENSION
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Isolated sixth nerve palsy associated with pontine infarct is very rare due to close anatomic organization of the structures. A 62-year-old woman, who complained of diplopia, had a diagnosis of sixth nerve palsy. Ophthalmological examination revealed 30 PD left esotropia in primary position with limited abduction of the left eye. Neurologic examination was normal. MR showed a lacunar infarct in the pons consistent with a fascicular lesion. Cerebral angiography was normal. Pontine infarcts causing fascicular lesions should be kept in mind in isolated sixth nerve palsies.