Acute unilateral ophthalmoplegia

authors:

avatar S Amirsalari 1 , * , avatar Manijeh Khalili 2

Pediatric disease Dept, Faculty of Medicine, Bagheyat Ollah University of Medical Sciences and health services, Tehran, Iran.
Pediatric disease Dept, Faculty of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and health services, Zahedan, Iran.

How To Cite Amirsalari S, Khalili M. Acute unilateral ophthalmoplegia. Zahedan J Res Med Sci. 2005;7(2):e94948. 

Abstract

Acute ophthalmoplegia is defined as an ophthalmoplegia which reaches maximum intensity
within one week of onset. It may be partial or complete. In this case report we introduce a 4.5
year-old girl with diplopia, pain in left eye and head tilt. After complete evaluation, she has
been operated with diagnosis of left orbital floor fracture and entrapment of left inferior
rectus muscle due to minor trauma. In follow up visit she achieved complete recovery in eye
movements.

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