ArticleBMJ case reports2020
Bilateral, vertical supranuclear gaze palsy following unilateral midbrain infarct.
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- An overview of third, fourth and sixth cranial nerve palsies in the setting of COVID-19: A case report and systematic review.Medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Bilateral "Three-Quarters" Gaze Palsy Syndrome Caused by Unilateral Thalamomesencephalic Infarction.Journal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea) · 2026Article
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- Neurological implications of cardiac compromise in COVID-19.American journal of cardiovascular disease · 2023Review
- Post-COVID-19 fatal Aspergillus endocarditis: A case report.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2023Article
- Infective endocarditis and COVID -19 coinfection: An updated review.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2022Review
- Internuclear ophthalmoplegia as a presenting feature in a COVID-19-positive patient.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- COVID-19 and Eye: A Review of Ophthalmic Manifestations of COVID-19.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2021Review
- A rare case of unilateral Cogan's anterior internuclear ophthalmoplegia, upgaze palsy and ataxia caused by dorsal tegmentum lesion at pontomesencephalic junction.BMC ophthalmology · 2021Article
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Abstract
A 60-year-old man recently admitted for bipedal oedema, endocarditis and a persistently positive COVID-19 swab with a history of anticoagulation on rivaroxaban for atrial fibrillation, transitional cell carcinoma, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, diabetes and hypertension presented with sudden onset diplopia and vertical gaze palsy. Vestibulo-ocular reflex was preserved. Simultaneously, he developed a scotoma and sudden visual loss, and was found to have a right branch retinal artery occlusion. MRI head demonstrated a unilateral midbrain infarct. This case demonstrates a rare unilateral cause of bilateral supranuclear palsy which spares the posterior commisure. The case also raises a question about the contribution of COVID-19 to the procoagulant status of the patient which already includes atrial fibrillation and endocarditis, and presents a complex treatment dilemma regarding anticoagulation.
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