| Multiple cranial neuropathy: a common diagnostic problem. | |
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PMID: 10778697 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Syndrome of multiple cranial palsies is a common clinical problem routinely encountered in neurological practice. Anatomical patterns of cranial nerves involvement help in localizing the lesion. Various infections, malignant neoplasms and autoimmune vasculitis are common disorders leading to various syndromes of multiple cranial nerve palsies. A large number of diffuse neurological disorders (e.g. Gullian-Barre syndrome, myopathies) may also present with syndrome of multiple cranial nerve palsies. Despite extensive biochemical and radiological work-up the accurate diagnosis may not be established. Few such patients represent "idiopathic" variety of multiple cranial nerve involvement and show good response to corticosteroids. Widespread and sequential involvements of cranial nerves frequently suggest possibility of malignant infiltration of meninges, however, confirmation of diagnosis may not be possible before autopsy. |
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Authors:
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R K Garg; B Karak |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India Volume: 47 ISSN: 0004-5772 ISO Abbreviation: J Assoc Physicians India Publication Date: 1999 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-05-24 Completed Date: 2000-05-24 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505585 Medline TA: J Assoc Physicians India Country: INDIA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1003-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Dept of Neurology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. |
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Brain Diseases
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diagnosis Brain Mapping Brain Stem Neoplasms / diagnosis Cranial Nerve Diseases / diagnosis, etiology* Diagnosis, Differential Humans Neurologic Examination |
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