Internal Medicine
Online ISSN : 1349-7235
Print ISSN : 0918-2918
ISSN-L : 0918-2918
CASE REPORTS
Acute Ophthalmoparesis Accompanied with Influenza A Infection
Satoshi YamashitaYanosuke KouzakiRyoko KawanoMakoto TokunagaMakoto Uchino
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2008 Volume 47 Issue 18 Pages 1627-1629

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We report the first adult case of Influenza A virus infection with acute unilateral oculomotor nerve palsy. Unlike previous reports, our patient showed isolated unilateral oculomotor nerve palsy as soon as she developed general symptoms with Influenza A infection, and demonstrated no significant increases of anti-ganglioside antibodies including anti-GQ1b IgG antibody. She recovered immediately after treatment of oseltamivir phosphate. As for the mechanism by which Influenza A infection caused ophthalmoparesis, small vessel vasculitis due to direct invasion of the virus was speculated. Although influenza encephalitis/encephalopathy including acute necrotizing encephalopathy are most frequently reported in children, it is noteworthy that influenza virus can also cause focal neurological signs such as ophthalmoparesis in adult cases.

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