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Indian Journal of Neurotrauma 2018; 15(02/03): 070-073
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1694696
Case Report
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Head Injury: A Rare Cause of Bilateral Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia

Srikant Kumar Swain
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be) University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
,
Sureswar Mohanty
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be) University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
,
Adya Kinkar Panda
2   Department of Radiology, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be) University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Publication History

Received: 21 January 2019

Accepted: 23 January 2019

Publication Date:
13 August 2019 (online)

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Abstract

Rare case of bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO) following head injury in 25-year-old male is being reported. The site of the lesion in the mid-brain as detected in the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) correlates well with the clinical presentation. The patient recovered on conservative treatment with a course of dexamethasone (for brainstem contusion).

Keywords

head injury - internuclear ophthalmoplegia - brainstem hemorrhage
 

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