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Viral mononeurities causing partial oculomotor nerve palsy in an 8 month old child
Jayitri Mazumdar1, Chandana Chakraborti2, Arundhati Banerjee1
1Department of Pediatrics, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Background:
Palsy of the oculomotor nerve is rarely seen in children, and comprehensive guidelines for management and outcome are difficult to find.
Case:
Here we describe a 8 month old boy with left sided ptosis and infero-leteral deviation of left eye and normally reacting pupil and CSF antimeasles antibody titre negative.
Outcome:
The ptosis improved within 3 weeks with no residual neurodeficit.
Message:
Viral mononeuritis leading to partial 3rd nerve palsy is a rare entity in children till date.
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