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ArticleCureus2024

A Rare Case of Isolated Abducens Nerve Palsy With Contemporaneous Thalamic Infarct.

Lai Zhong Yang, Qi Zhe Ngoo, Shanti Viswanathan, Rafidah Sudarno

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Lai Zhong YangDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, MYS.
Qi Zhe NgooDepartment of Ophthalmology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, MYS.
Shanti ViswanathanDepartment of Neurology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.
Rafidah SudarnoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang, MYS.
Hospital Kuala Lumpur · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a case of isolated left abducens nerve palsy accompanying a right thalamic infarct. The patient, a 43-year-old Malay male with newly diagnosed hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia, initially reported binocular diplopia on left lateral gaze persisting for five weeks. Subsequently, he experienced acute left-sided body weakness and slurred speech for over one day. Clinical examination revealed restricted left eye lateral gaze (-3) with no relative afferent pupillary defect. Additionally, decreased power (4/5) was noted in the left upper and lower limbs. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed restricted diffusion in the right thalamus extending to the right posterior internal capsule, left anterior cingulate gyrus, and left caudate nucleus. The patient was initiated on antiplatelet, antihypertensive, and oral hypoglycemic agents, resulting in symptom improvement. This rare neuroophthalmological finding has not been reported previously.

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hemiparesisinternal capsule infarctisolated abducens nerve palsyophthalmoplegiaptosisthalamic infarct

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PMID38623103
PMCPMC11017794
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