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- Title
Complete oculomotor palsy caused by persistent trigeminal artery.
- Authors
Bosco D; Consoli D; Lanza PL; Plastino M; Nicoletti F; Ceccotti C; Bosco, Domenico; Consoli, Domenico; Lanza, Pier Luigi; Plastino, Massimiliano; Nicoletti, Francesco; Ceccotti, Claudio
- Abstract
Primitive trigeminal artery (PTA) is the most frequent embryonic communication between the carotid and vertebro-basilar system. PTA is a pathophysiology phenomenon which has been implicated as a rare cause of cranial nerve dysfunction. We report the case of a 40-year-old woman who developed a complete oculomotor nerve palsy caused by a persistent ecstatic trigeminal artery. Brain MRI and MRA studies documented a neurovascular conflict between the oculomotor nerve and a PTA. To the best of our knowledge there is no report about complete third cranial nerve palsy NC due to a PTA. A role of this rare vascular condition is discussed.
- Publication
Neurological Sciences, 2010, Vol 31, Issue 5, p657
- ISSN
1590-1874
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s10072-010-0342-1