Bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia and clivus fracture following head injury: case report

Bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia and clivus fracture following head injury: case report

Internuclear ophthalmoplegia is a remarkable finding, particularly in patients victims of head injury. The medial longitudinal fasciculus, which is believed to be lesioned in cases of internuclear ophthalmoplegia, has an unique brain stem position and the mechanism involved in brain stem contusions...

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Main Authors: Bonilha Leonardo, Fernandes Yvens Barbosa, Mattos João Paulo de Vasconcelos, Borges Wilson Adriano Abraão, Borges Guilherme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2002-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
head injury
internuclear ophthalmoplegia
skull base
clivus fracture
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