| Autor: |
L, Vallée, F, Guilbert, J F, Lemaitre, J P, Nuyts |
| Jazyk: |
francouzština |
| Rok vydání: |
1990 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Annales de pediatrie. 37(5) |
| ISSN: |
0066-2097 |
| Popis: |
Acquired sixth nerve palsies in infants and children that occur without fever primarily suggest a tumor or intracranial hypertension. In a few instances, the cause is benign and spontaneous recovery occurs although relapses are occasionally seen. We report seven episodes of benign sixth nerve palsy in four children aged 5 1/2 months to 8 1/2 years. An ENT infection was the precipitating factor in four of these seven episodes. Recovery consistently occurred within 4 days to 6 weeks. None of the children had residual oculomotor impairment. The various etiologic hypotheses put forward in the literature are discussed. No study provides a pathophysiologic explanation for these transient palsies. |
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