Hemiplegic Peripheral Neuropathy Accompanied with Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsy

Hemiplegic peripheral neuropathy accompanied with multiple cranial nerve palsy

A 32-year-old man experienced double vision around January, 2010, followed by weakness of his left upper and lower extremities. Articulation disorders and loss of hearing in his left ear developed, and he was admitted to our hospital on February 14, 2010. Physical examination was normal, and neurological examination showed clear consciousness with no impairment of cognitive function, but with a...

Abdominal pain associated with cranial nerve palsy and peripheral neuropathy.

A case of neurosarcoidosis presenting with multiple cranial nerve palsy.

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease with neurological involvement seen in only 5% of patients. Cranial neuropathy is a common mode of presentation. Out of the cranial nerves, seventh cranial nerve either unilateral or bilateral, is usually involved though sarcoidal lesions may implicate every cranial nerve. Other cranial nerves, commonly involved are optic, sensory component of trigeminal and ...

Carcinoma Prostate Presenting as Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsy.

Metastatic prostatic carcinoma commonly involves bones and extra pelvic lymph nodes. CNS involvement is unusual and particularly the occurence of leptomeningeal metastasis is extremely rare, with few cases described in the literature.1 The reported incidence at autopsy vary from 0.6 to 4.4 percent.2 We report a 65 year old male who presented with multiple cranial nerve palsies due to leptomenin...

Frontal Sinus Lymphoma Presenting As Progressive Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsy

Primary frontal sinus lymphoma is a very uncommon disease. In all the previously reported cases, the presenting symptoms have been due to the tumor mass effect. We present an unusual case report of an immunocompetent patient who presented with facial palsy, and then progressively developed other cranial nerve palsies over several months. He was later diagnosed with diffuse large B cell lymphoma...