Spontaneous chronic subdural hematoma as the cause of oculomotor cranial nerve palsy: A narrative review

Spontaneous chronic subdural hematoma as the cause of oculomotor cranial nerve palsy: A narrative review

Acute complete third nerve palsy with pupillary involvement is usually caused by a posterior communicating artery aneurysm (i.e. “the rule of the pupil”). The pupillary fibers run peripherally in the third nerve and are thus susceptible to the external compression. Headache is usually present, and u...

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Main Authors: Francesco Pellegrini, Emanuela Interlandi, Alessandra Cuna, Daniela Monaco, Andrew G Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Brain Circulation
Subjects:
acute subdural hematoma
chronic subdural hematoma
kernoan phenomenon
third nerve palsy
Online Access:http://www.braincirculation.org/article.asp?issn=2394-8108;year=2022;volume=8;issue=4;spage=188;epage=191;aulast=Pellegrini

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