Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8791056 | American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
This is the tenth reported case of dolichoectasia causing sixth cranial nerve palsy, but only the second to occur with dolichoectatic trigeminal neuralgia. It provides more detailed imaging that previously reported cases. Review of reported cases of dolichoectatic compression of cranial nerves indicates that vascular decompression may be effective for trigeminal neuralgia, but is not indicated for dolichoectatic sixth nerve palsy, which will resolve spontaneously or can be effectively managed with prism or eye muscle surgery.
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Authors
Thong Pham, Jeffrey Wesolowski, Jonathan D. Trobe,