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The Eye Opener: Finding and Targeting the Midbrain Lesion

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Pages 316-317 | Received 08 Oct 2017, Accepted 08 Nov 2017, Published online: 09 Jan 2018
 

ABSTRACT

Lesions of the central nucleus of the third cranial nerve in midbrain leads to bilateral ptosis. We present a case of a 14 year old boy, who was found to have B/L non-correctable ptosis and medial rectus palsy. There was a ring enhancing lesion in the midbrain in contrast MRI which resolved with treatment. The case exemplifies that bilateral ptosis results from the central nucleus involvement of third nerve which has bilateral innervation.

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The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the writing and content of the article.

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Aditya Choudhary

Aditya Choudhary: Drafting the article, analysis of the data; manuscript preparation.

Rajveer Singh

Rajveer Singh: Drafting the article, analysis of the data; manuscript preparation.

Manoj Goyal

Manoj Goyal: Drafting the article and revising its intellectual content, manuscript preparation.

Manish Modi

Manish Modi: Revising the intellectual content, analysis or interpretation of the data.

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