Isolated oculomotor nerve palsy in patients with mild head injury

Abstract

Isolated oculomotor nerve palsy following head injury is uncommon. It can only be diagnosed with confidence if it is known to have developed immediately following trauma and if adequate investigations exclude secondary causes. The recovery is only partial and this has repercussion on patients’ quality of life.

Keywords:

• Cranial nerves
• head trauma
• third nerve palsy
• magnetic resonance imaging

Disclosure statement

The authors report no declarations of interest.

The written consent from the patients was obtained according to the ICMJE requirements.