Publication

Isolated oculomotor nerve palsy related to sinusitis?

Journal Paper/Review - Sep 5, 2007

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PubMed
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Citation
Sturm V, Kordic H, Leiba H, Landau K. Isolated oculomotor nerve palsy related to sinusitis?. Int Ophthalmol 2007; 28:303-5.
Type
Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
Int Ophthalmol 2007; 28
Publication Date
Sep 5, 2007
Issn Print
0165-5701
Pages
303-5
Brief description/objective

The association of sinusitis with ocular motility disorders is a seductive theory due to their close anatomical vicinity. Typically, sinusitis can influence ocular motility by affecting single muscles or a combination of muscles and/or cranial nerves due to a local inflammatory tissue reaction. Although rare, sinusitis has been suggested at least as a cause for superior-branch oculomotor palsy. We report a case of progressive, isolated, third-cranial-nerve palsy caused by an aneurysm of the posterior-communicating artery that initially was thought to be related to pansinusitis.