COVID-19 provoked internuclear ophthalmoplegia in a child with arrested hydrocephalus
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Date
2022-10
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All India Ophthalmological Society
Abstract
Internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO) is a neuro-ophthalmic disorder caused by damage in the medial longitudinal fasciculus between the third and sixth cranial nerve nuclei. We present a 4-year-old female diagnosed with INO triggered by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. The patient had history of neonatal meningitis with hydrocephalus without history of surgical intervention. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case with combined COVID-19 and chronic hydrocephalus as an etiology for INO in a child. COVID-19 may trigger neurological manifestations as INO in susceptible cases.
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COVID?19, hydrocephalus, internuclear ophthalmoplegia
Citation
Fathy Mohamed, Alrashidi Salah, Hagras Sherein M. COVID-19 provoked internuclear ophthalmoplegia in a child with arrested hydrocephalus. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022 Oct; 70(10): 3719-3721