Unilateral Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia after Minor Head Injur
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Unilateral Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia after Minor Head Injury
Internuclear ophthalmoplegia is a rare condition caused by injury to the medial longitudinal fasciculus in the brainstem. It usually occurs in conditions such as stroke or multiple sclerosis and is extremely rare after head injury. We report a case of unilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia, which occurred after a minor head injury in a young male. His only symptoms were headache and diplopia. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1936-900X,1936-9018
DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2011.8.6595