Benign Recurrent Sixth Nerve Palsy in a Child
Benign recurrent sixth nerve palsy in children is rare. It typically occurs following viral illness or immunization, and prognosis is usually excellent. However, it is always a diagnosis of exclusion given the more serious alternative causes. Therefore, a thorough examination with brain imaging is r...
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doaj-b05f6429edd3418ab5285a9b7d8ef90d2020-11-24T21:25:57ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine2090-67222090-67302017-01-01201710.1155/2017/82762568276256Benign Recurrent Sixth Nerve Palsy in a ChildRita Gonçalves0Pedro Coelho1Carlos Menezes2Isabel Ribeiro3Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos, PortugalDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos, PortugalDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hospital de Santa Luzia, Viana do Castelo, PortugalDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos, PortugalBenign recurrent sixth nerve palsy in children is rare. It typically occurs following viral illness or immunization, and prognosis is usually excellent. However, it is always a diagnosis of exclusion given the more serious alternative causes. Therefore, a thorough examination with brain imaging is recommended. The authors report a child with six recurrent episodes of isolated benign sixth nerve palsy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8276256 |
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Benign Recurrent Sixth Nerve Palsy in a Child |
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Benign recurrent sixth nerve palsy in children is rare. It typically occurs following viral illness or immunization, and prognosis is usually excellent. However, it is always a diagnosis of exclusion given the more serious alternative causes. Therefore, a thorough examination with brain imaging is recommended. The authors report a child with six recurrent episodes of isolated benign sixth nerve palsy. |
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