Silent killer presenting as isolated oculomotor nerve palsy
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Date
2022-02
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Medip Academy
Abstract
Head trauma can result trivial to life threatening manifestations to a person. Subdural hemotomais characterised by accumulation of blood in subdural space, in most cases it is a serious condition and requires prompt diagnosis and treatment for the same to provide good outcome. Large collection, mid line shift, brain herniation associated with subdural hematoma is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, if the collection is minimal or is places like tentorium cerebelli may not have the typical presentation and if it抯 picked up using the subtle signs the devastating sequelae can be prevented. We report a 19 years old male with head trauma presenting with features of right-side isolated oculomotor nerve palsy who eventually found to have tentorial subdural hemotoma in imaging which has been intervened and complications were avoided.
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Occulomotor nerve palsy, Subdural hematoma, Tentorium, Head trauma, Cerebral herniation
Citation
A. Mary Stephen, P. Jayasri, P. J. Harigaravelu, Baranitharan. Silent killer presenting as isolated oculomotor nerve palsy. International Journal of Advances in Medicine. 2022 Feb; 9(2): 176-178