Eight Syndrome: Horizontal Gaze Palsy Plus Ipsilateral Seventh Nerve Palsy

Horizontal Gaze Palsy: Additional Issues

I read with interest the article by Gautam, et al. [1]. I agree that brainstem tuberculoma can cause nuclear gaze palsy and fascinating neuro-ophthalmological findings. However, I think further clarification regarding pathophysiological mechanism of the gaze palsy may be interesting for the readers. Particularly, two points I want to raise are: difficulty in differentiating pathological lesions...

Sixth nerve palsy + ipsilateral Horner's Syndrome = Parkinson's Syndrome.

PURPOSE To present five patients with VIth nerve palsy and ipsilateral Horner's Syndrome (HS), as a result of cavernous sinus alteration. STUDY DESIGN Consecutive case series. MATERIAL AND METHODS Five patients presented abducens palsy with horizontal diplopia (3 in primary position and 2 in lateral gaze only) and ipsilateral HS. Apraclonidine 0.5% drops evidenced sympathetic denervation in...

Isolated Horizontal Gaze Palsy: Observations and Explanations

We present three cases that we suggest require a novel diagnosis and a reconsideration of current understandings of pontine anatomy. In this case series, we highlight a series of patients with monophasic, fully recovering inflammatory lesions in the pontine tegmentum not due to any of the currently recognized causes of this syndrome. We highlight other similar cases in the literature and sugges...

Congenital horizontal gaze palsy and kyphoscoliosis.

Seventh Nerve Palsy Secondary to Parotid Malignancy_SmartYelena

A 65 year old black male presents with chronic right facial paralysis. After poor response to standard treatment, additional testing reveals seventh nerve palsy caused by parotid malignancy. I. Case History -Patient Demographics 65 year old black male presents for ophthalmic consultation requested by his otolaryngologist. -Chief Complaint Patient reports onset of right sided facial paralysis be...