Open AccessClinical Significance of MRI Contrast Enhancement of the Oculomotor Nerve in Ischemic Isolated Oculomotor Nerve Palsy
Author(s) -
Yantao Yang,
Chuntao Lai,
Fuhua Yan,
Jiawei Wang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical neurology/the journal of clinical neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.208
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 2005-5013
pISSN - 1738-6586
DOI - 10.3988/jcn.2020.16.4.653
Subject(s) - medicine , oculomotor nerve palsy , oculomotor nerve , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , cerebrospinal fluid , inflammation , methylprednisolone , cavernous sinus , magnetic resonance imaging , gastroenterology , pathology , palsy , anesthesia , ophthalmology , surgery , radiology , alternative medicine
Contrast enhancement of the oculomotor nerve in MRI was recently noticed in patients with clinical ischemic isolated oculomotor nerve palsy (iIONP). The opinions about whether this is a sign of inflammation and whether or not to administer steroids vary between doctors. The study aimed to determine the associations between this enhancement and vascular-disease risk factors (VRFs) and inflammatory factors in iIONP patients.