Evaluation of third nerve palsy in the emergency department

Michael M Woodruff; Jonathan A Edlow

doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.04.020

Evaluation of third nerve palsy in the emergency department

J Emerg Med. 2008 Oct;35(3):239-46. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.04.020. Epub 2007 Sep 17.

Authors

Michael M Woodruff¹, Jonathan A Edlow

Affiliation

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.

PMID: 17976817
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.04.020

Abstract

Third nerve palsy is an uncommon condition that carries significant risk of serious disease due to both the variability of its presentation and its association with intracranial aneurysms. In this article, we review the existing literature on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of third nerve palsy presenting to the Emergency Department.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Dilatation, Pathologic
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnosis
Intracranial Aneurysm / epidemiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Oculomotor Muscles / physiopathology
Oculomotor Nerve Diseases* / diagnosis
Oculomotor Nerve Diseases* / epidemiology
Oculomotor Nerve Diseases* / physiopathology
Oculomotor Nerve Diseases* / therapy
Physical Examination
Pupil / physiology