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Published on: June 2, 2014
Magnetic resonance imaging in a case of migraine with ophthalmoplegia
I Aers1, M Van Zandijcke, I Dehaene
1Department of Neurology, A.Z. Sint-Jan, B-8000, Bruges BelgiumDepartment of Medical Imaging, A.Z. Sint-Jan, B-8000, Bruges Belgium.
Abstract:
We present the case of a migrainous girl who suffered an episode of migraine-like headache associated with ophthalmoplegia. MRI showed reversible enhancement and thickening of the cisternal portion of the oculomotor nerve. This finding suggests a mechanism different from diabetic ischaemic neuropathy, as similar MRI abnormalities were rarely reported in diabetic ophthalmoplegia. The MRI findings are most in favour of an inflammatory cause.
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