Concomitant abducens and facial nerve palsies: A rare presentation in anti-aquaporin-4 antibody-positive neuromyelitis optica.
| Autor: | Oo KT; Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia., Tay KS; Department of Neuromedicine, Hospital Umum Sarawak, Jalan Hospital, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia., Law WC; Department of Neuromedicine, Hospital Umum Sarawak, Jalan Hospital, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia., Shatriah I; Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Taiwan journal of ophthalmology [Taiwan J Ophthalmol] 2019 Dec 05; Vol. 10 (3), pp. 235-238. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Dec 05 (Print Publication: 2020). |
| DOI: | 10.4103/tjo.tjo_69_19 |
| Abstrakt: | Over the past decade, the discovery of disease-specific aquaporin-4 antibodies has led to a better understanding of the diverse spectrum of disorders that are associated with neuromyelitis optica. Brainstem manifestations have been increasingly recognized in this disease. However, multiple cranial nerve palsies as an initial presentation of neuromyelitis optica are uncommon. We report a rare case of anti-aquaporin-4 antibody-positive neuromyelitis optica that presented with unilateral abducens and facial nerve palsies. Notably, this case did not involve the optic nerve or the spinal cord. Diagnosing neuromyelitis optica that presents as an isolated acute brainstem syndrome is challenging, but the outcome may be devastating if the diagnosis is delayed. Competing Interests: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interests of this paper. (Copyright: © 2019 Taiwan J Ophthalmol.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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