Extraocular muscle palsy from minor head trauma: Initial sign of intracranial tumor

1 January 1983

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Neuro-Ophthalmology

Vol. 3 (1) , 43-48
https://doi.org/10.3109/01658108309009717

Abstract

Minor head trauma followed by extraocular muscle palsy may be an initial sign of basal intracranial tumor. The diagnostic features and mechanisms ofsuch palsies are discussed.

Keywords

HEAD TRAUMA
EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLE
MUSCLE PALSY
INTRACRANIAL TUMOR
MINOR HEAD
INITIAL SIGN

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Oculomotor Palsy From Minor Head Trauma
Published by American Medical Association (AMA) ,1972