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A Heick1, M Birket-Smith, O Fedders
1University Clinic of Neurosurgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ophthalmic Research
|January 1, 1987
Abstract:
A case is presented of a 'top of the basilar' stroke followed by a well circumscribed midbrain lesion mainly involving the parenchyma around both third nerve nuclear complexes. Prominent clinical features were: third nerve paralysis including huge pupils unresponsive to light, transient unconsciousness, and slight cerebellar dyscoordination.
