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Midbrain PtosisA Case With Clinicopathologic Correlation
John H. Growdon, MD;
Gerald F. Winkler, MD;
Shirley H. Wray, MD, PhD
Arch Neurol. 1974;30(2):179-181.
Abstract
A woman had bilateral ptosis and rightsided ophthalmoplegia as prominent signs of a midbrain infarct. The lesion involved the third and fourth cranial nerve nuclei on the right. The lesion extended to the left side only at the caudal extent of the infarct, in the dorsal tegmentum of the mesencephalon. This midline lesion may be responsible for the bilateral ptosis, since this finding is consistent with current models of oculomotor organization in monkeys. To our knowledge, this is the first time such correlation has been demonstrated in man.
Author Affiliations
From the Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital (Drs. Growdon, Winkler, and Wray), and the Howe Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (Dr. Wray), Boston.
Footnotes
Accepted for publication Aug 9, 1973.
Reprint requests to Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114 (Dr. Growdon).
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