Horner's Syndrome and Sixth Nerve Paresis Secondary to a Petrous Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm

We describe a report of a child with a horner's syndrome and sixth nerve paresis secondary to a petrous internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysm. Management of this condition involved coiling of the aneurysm and the use of botulinum toxin to manage his strabismus and associated symptoms.

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Published in:Seminars in ophthalmology 2011-01, Vol.26 (1), p.23-24
Main Authors: Mangat, Simran Singh, Nayak, Harish, Chandna, Arvind
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abducens Nerve Diseases - diagnosis
Abducens Nerve Diseases - drug therapy
Abducens Nerve Diseases - etiology
Adolescent
Aneurysm - complications
Aneurysm - diagnosis
Aneurysm - therapy
Blepharoptosis - diagnosis
Blepharoptosis - drug therapy
Blepharoptosis - etiology
Botulinum Toxins, Type A - therapeutic use
Carotid Artery Diseases - complications
Carotid Artery Diseases - diagnosis
Carotid Artery Diseases - therapy
Carotid Artery, Internal
Embolization, Therapeutic
Horner Syndrome - diagnosis
Horner Syndrome - drug therapy
Horner Syndrome - etiology
Horner's syndrome
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Petrous Internal Carotid Artery (ICA) aneurysm
Sixth nerve paresis
Strabismus - diagnosis
Strabismus - drug therapy
Strabismus - etiology
Visual Acuity
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Summary:We describe a report of a child with a horner's syndrome and sixth nerve paresis secondary to a petrous internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysm. Management of this condition involved coiling of the aneurysm and the use of botulinum toxin to manage his strabismus and associated symptoms.
ISSN:0882-0538
1744-5205
DOI:10.3109/08820538.2010.541321