RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Peripheral Third Cranial Nerve Enhancement in Multiple Sclerosis
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1390
OP 1395
VO 24
IS 7
A1 M. Tariq Bhatti
A1 Ilona M. Schmalfuss
A1 Lorna S. Williams
A1 Ronald G. Quisling
YR 2003
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/24/7/1390.abstract
AB Summary: Cranial nerve III dysfunction in multiple sclerosis (MS) is uncommon. Seven cases of isolated cranial nerve III paresis associated with MS have been reported in the English-language literature. MR imaging was obtained in five cases demonstrating lesions within the midbrain. We present the detailed clinical and MR imaging findings of a young woman with MS and an isolated, painful pupil involving complete left cranial nerve III palsy. Initial MR imaging showed isolated enhancement of the cisternal portion of the cranial nerve III, suggesting that peripheral nervous system involvement may develop as part of the disease process in some patients with MS.