Herpes Zoster (Postherpetic Neuralgia) OBJECTIVES To review the most frequent neurologic complications associated with varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infections. To review the clinical presentation and management of uncomplicated herpes zoster. VIGNETTE…
Upbeat Nystagmus: Wernicke Encephalopathy OBJECTIVES To describe a case of upbeat nystagmus and associated manifestations. To discuss the relatively small differential diagnosis of upbeat nystagmus. To discuss the treatment strategy…
Right Homonymous Hemianopsia Due to PCA Infarct OBJECTIVES To review the neuro-ophthalmological manifestations of posterior cerebral artery (PCA) territory infarcts. To discuss the differential diagnosis of PCA infarcts in patients…
Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia OBJECTIVES To discuss the clinical features of chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO). To review inheritance patterns of CPEO. To discuss the differential diagnosis of CPEO with…
Abducens Palsy OBJECTIVES To describe diagnostic criteria of an abducens (CN VI) palsy. To review the topographical locations accounting for CN VI palsy. To describe potential causes of CN VI…
Progressive Left CN III Palsy Secondary to Cavernous Sinus Mass Lesion OBJECTIVES To demonstrate the characteristic pattern of a third nerve palsy. To discuss differential diagnosis of cavernous sinus mass…
Postoperative Acute Left CN III Palsy OBJECTIVES To demonstrate characteristic findings of a third cranial nerve palsy. To describe the phenomenology of aberrant regeneration of the third cranial nerve. VIGNETTE…
Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy OBJECTIVES To list the most common symptom of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NA-AION). To recognize the most common signs and causes of NA-AION. To…
Adie Tonic Pupil/Ross Syndrome OBJECTIVES To demonstrate a tonic pupil (Adie tonic pupil). To show testing for light-near dissociation. To review pharmacological testing for patients with a tonic pupil. To…
Horner Syndrome in Patient with Wallenberg Syndrome OBJECTIVE To review the neuro-ophthalmological manifestations of vertebrobasilar dissections. VIGNETTE A 39-year-old woman had sudden onset of severe left posterior neck pain, left…
