Extensive postradiation ocular and diffuse cranial neuromyotonia mimicking myasthenia gravis

Todd Hardy, Andrew Lee, Con Yiannikas, Celia Chen, Stephen Reddel

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Abstract

Background: Ocular neuromyotonia is a rare, but well-recognized, complication of cranial irradiation. Case Report: Using figures and videos, we report a 52-year-old man with extensive ocular, brainstem, and lower cranial nerve neuromyotonia postradiation therapy for a fourth ventricle glioma who, in the context of an apparently positive edrophonium test, was initially misdiagnosed with myasthenia gravis. Conclusions: This is the first case of postirradiation neuromyotonia to be reported with such extensive cranial nerve and brainstem involvement.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)79-82
Number of pages4
JournalNEUROLOGIST
Volume21
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2016

Keywords

  • complex ophthalmoplegia
  • EMG
  • fourth ventricle glioma
  • hyperexcitability
  • neurophysiology
  • ptosis
  • radiotherapy
  • video

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