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| Year : 2010 | Volume
: 58
| Issue : 1 | Page : 15--19 |
Ophthalmoplegic migraine : Past, present and future
Vivek Lal
Department of Neurology, PGIMER, Chandigarh - 160 012, India
Correspondence Address:
Vivek Lal
Department of Neurology, PGIMER, Chandigarh - 160 012
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.60388
Ophthalmoplegic migraine (OM) is a rare disorder characterized by childhood onset, ophthalmoplegia and migraine headaches. The 3rd cranial nerve is commonly involved in recurrent attacks. Involvement of the sixth and fourth nerves is uncommon. GdMRI discloses enhancement of the nerves. Adult cases are rare and confined to case reports. A viral pathogenesis is considered to be the cause of OM in view of nerve enhancement. We look at the various aspects of OM in children and adults.
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