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Isolated pathetick nerve paresis by compression from a dolichoectatic basilar artery: case report

Paresia isolada do nervo patético por compressão da artéria basilar dolicoectásica: relato de caso

The article describes a woman with 53 year-old that has presented diplopia when looking down and adopted a tilted head position in order to read for the last six months. The neuro-ophthalmic examination shows isolated right superior oblique muscle paresis. The magnetic resonance and the angioresonance show the dolicoectatic basilar artery compressing the right ventral lateral brainstem.

trochlear nerve; dolichoectasy; basilar artery; ophtalmoplegy; compression


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