TY - JOUR
T1 - Acquired oculomotor nerve paresis with cyclic spasms in a young woman, a rare subtype of neuromyotonia
AU - Gadoth, Avi
AU - Kipervasser, Svetlana
AU - Korczyn, Amos D.
AU - Neufeld, Miri Y.
AU - Kesler, Anat
PY - 2013/9
Y1 - 2013/9
N2 - BACKGROUND: To report an unusual case of cyclic oculomotor nerve paresis and spasms, which developed 5 years following brain radiotherapy for cerebellar medulloblastoma. METHODS: Observational case report. RESULTS: The cyclic oculomotor nerve paresis and spasms resolved in our patient when treated with carbamazepine. However, because of severe photophobia and tearing, carbamazepine had to be discontinued leading to reappearance of the eye movement disorder. CONCLUSION: Cyclic oculomotor nerve paresis and spasms appear to be a delayed effect of radiotherapy and respond to carbamazepine therapy. It may be a rare form of ocular neuromyotonia.
AB - BACKGROUND: To report an unusual case of cyclic oculomotor nerve paresis and spasms, which developed 5 years following brain radiotherapy for cerebellar medulloblastoma. METHODS: Observational case report. RESULTS: The cyclic oculomotor nerve paresis and spasms resolved in our patient when treated with carbamazepine. However, because of severe photophobia and tearing, carbamazepine had to be discontinued leading to reappearance of the eye movement disorder. CONCLUSION: Cyclic oculomotor nerve paresis and spasms appear to be a delayed effect of radiotherapy and respond to carbamazepine therapy. It may be a rare form of ocular neuromyotonia.
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U2 - 10.1097/WNO.0b013e318294a2ae
DO - 10.1097/WNO.0b013e318294a2ae
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AN - SCOPUS:84883558239
SN - 1070-8022
VL - 33
SP - 247
EP - 248
JO - Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology
JF - Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology
IS - 3
ER -