Apoplectic headache and oculomotor nerve palsy: An unusual presentation of multiple sclerosis

B. S. Galer; R. B. Lipton; S. Weinstein; L. Bello; S. Solomon

doi:10.1212/wnl.40.9.1465

Apoplectic headache and oculomotor nerve palsy: An unusual presentation of multiple sclerosis

B. S. Galer, R. B. Lipton, S. Weinstein, L. Bello, S. Solomon

Neurology

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A patient with a history of facial myokymia presented with apoplectic headache and a 3rd nerve palsy. Initial CT, lumbar puncture, and cerebral angiogram were unremarkable, but subsequent CSF examination revealed oligoclonal bands. MRI displayed over 30 white matter lesions. This case demonstrates that multiple sclerosis may present with severe headache and a 3rd nerve palsy, simulating the clinical picture of a posterior communicating artery aneurysm.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1465-1466
Number of pages	2
Journal	Neurology
Volume	40
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.40.9.1465
State	Published - Sep 1990

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