Open AccessTransient Ocular Motor Nerve Palsies Associated With Presumed Cranial Nerve Schwannomas
Author(s) -
Robert K. Shin,
Luis J. Mejico,
Aki Kawasaki,
Valerie A. Purvin,
Mark L. Moster,
Brian R. Younge,
Dan Boghen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of neuro-ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.586
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1536-5166
pISSN - 1070-8022
DOI - 10.1097/wno.0000000000000220
Subject(s) - medicine , cranial nerves , schwannoma , oculomotor nerve , magnetic resonance imaging , headaches , cranial nerve disease , anatomy , radiology , surgery , optic nerve
Cranial nerve schwannomas are radiologically characterized by nodular cranial nerve enhancement on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Schwannomas typically present with gradually progressive symptoms, but isolated reports have suggested that schwannomas may cause fluctuating symptoms as well.