Ophthalmoplegic Migraine: A Case Report.
- Author:
Yeong In KIM
1
;
Min Soo KANG
;
Jae Hoon AHN
;
Kwang Soo LEE
;
Beun Saeng KIM
;
Ko Myong LIEU
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Brain Neoplasms;
Carotid Artery, Internal;
Child;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Female;
Giant Cell Arteritis;
Headache;
Humans;
Migraine Disorders;
Oculomotor Nerve Diseases;
Ophthalmoplegia;
Ophthalmoplegic Migraine*;
Orbit;
Propranolol;
Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome;
Tuberculosis, Meningeal
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1990;8(1):175-179
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The painful ophthalmoplegia may be caused by various diseases such as tuberculous meningitis, brain tumor, diabetes mellitus, aneurysm of internal carotid artery, nasopharyngeal tumor, temporal arteritis, Tolosa-Hunt syndrome, exophthalmic ophthalmoplegia, ophthalmoplegic migraine and pseudotumor of orbit. Ophthalmoplegic migraine can be diagnosed by the symptom of typical migraine followed by ophthalmoplegia but sbould be a diagnosls of exclusion. The present report describes a case of ophthalmoplegic migraine, a 9 year-old girl with migrainous headache followed by right orbital pain and oculomotor nerve palsy The patient responded well to propranolol. Literatures are briefly reviewed.
