Acquired ptosis associated with oculomotor and contralateral facial nerve synkinesis: the first reported case
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Tarallo Mauro, Gharbiya Magda, Onesti Maria Giuseppina, Conversi Andrea, Toscani Marco, Fino Pasquale, Scuderi Nicolò, Di Taranto Giuseppe
ISSN: 2222-3959
Evidence of oculomotor nerve (ON) synkinesis is a common occurrence following both acquired and congenital III nerve palsy. It is generally accepted that aberrant regeneration is the likely aetiology of synkinesis in acquired III nerve palsy, following intracranial aneurysm,
trauma, compressive neoplasms, cavernous sinus thrombosis and basilar meningitis.