Polyneuritis cranialis: clinical features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on polyneuritis cranialis: clinical features: Frequent cranial nerves invlved Oculomotor Trochlear Abducens Trigeminal Facial Glossopharyngeal Vagus nerve Typical clinical features Differential diagnosis Investigations

Frequent cranial nerves invlved

  • Oculomotor
  • Trochlear
  • Abducens
  • Trigeminal
  • Facial
  • Glossopharyngeal
  • Vagus nerve

Typical clinical features

Differential diagnosis

Investigations

References

  1. Kasundra GM, Bhargava AN, Bhushan B, Shubhakaran K, Sood I. Polyneuritis cranialis with generalized hyperreflexia as a presenting manifestation of thyrotoxicosis. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2015; 18:240-242.
  2. Torres AR, Salvador C, Mora M, Mirchandani S, Chavez W. Idiopathic recurrent polyneuritis cranialis: a rare entity. Cureus 2019; 11:e4488.
  3. Morosini A, Burke C, Emechete B. Polyneuritis cranialis with contrast enhancement of cranial nerves on magnetic resonance imaging. J Paediatr Child Health 2003; 39:69-72.

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