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(a) Right ptosis. (b) Paresis of the third cranial nerve. (c) Paresis of the sixth cranial nerve. (d) Paresis of the fourth cranial nerve.
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Neurological examination found a paralysis of the right oculomotor nerves (III, IV, and VI) associated with a homolateral ptosis (Figure 1).
MRI axial slice of the brain in (a) T2 sequence and (b) T2-FLAIR sequence after contrast injection showing no abnormalities in the cavernous sinus.
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Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with contrast was performed and was unremarkable (Figure 2).
(a) Regression of right ptosis. (b) Complete remission of the third cranial nerve. (c) Complete remission of the sixth cranial nerve.
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After a week of treatment, complete remission of oculomotor disorders and other symptoms was noted (Figure 3).