Abstract | BACKGROUND: Ocular neuromyotonia (ONM) is a disorder characterized by periodic involuntary extraocular muscle contraction that occurs almost exclusively in the setting of prior radiation to the sella or skull base. We present the first case of abducens neuromyotonia associated with oropharyngeal carcinoma. METHODS AND RESULTS: CONCLUSION: Abducens ONM can occur because of disease at anatomic locations remote from the course of the sixth cranial nerve, most likely because of the irradiated area exceeding the intended field. Our case also supports the fact that RT can significantly precede symptom onset. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 38: E2428-E2431, 2016.
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Authors | Yevgeniy V Sychev, Colin P McInnis, Courtney E Francis |
Journal | Head & neck
(Head Neck)
Vol. 38 Suppl 1
Pg. E2428-31
(04 2016)
ISSN: 1097-0347 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 26836222
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Copyright | © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
Topics |
- Abducens Nerve
- Humans
- Isaacs Syndrome
(etiology)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
(complications, radiotherapy)
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