Oculomotor nerve palsy: inflammatory and infectious causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on oculomotor nerve palsy: inflammatory and infectious causes: Central inflammatory causes Multiple sclerosis (MS) Neurosarcoidosis Behcet’s syndrome Lymphocytic hypophysitis Peripheral inflammatory causes Infective causes Synonyms

Central inflammatory causes

  • Multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurosarcoidosis
  • Behcet’s syndrome
  • Lymphocytic hypophysitis

Peripheral inflammatory causes

Infective causes

Synonyms

References

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