A Case of Idiopathic Ocular Neuromyotonia.
- Author:
Ji Man LEE
1
;
Jung Il KIM
;
Byung Wook KANG
;
Sung Pa PARK
;
Chung Kyu SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Korea. cksuh@bh.knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ocular neuromyotonia;
Spontaneous neural discharge;
Abducens nerve
- MeSH:
Abducens Nerve;
Brain;
Isaacs Syndrome*;
Muscles
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2003;21(3):315-317
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Ocular neuromyotonia (ONM) is an episodic involuntary contraction of one or more extraocular muscles, resulting from spontaneous neural discharges of ocular motor nerves. Previous radiation therapy to pituitary or other juxtasellar tumor and vascular compressions are the most common reported causes of ONM. We report one unique case of ONM involving the abducens nerve without any other organic brain lesion and prior radiation therapy.
