Isolated abducens nerve palsy in a patient with asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection.

ABSTRACT: The neuro-ophthalmological complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection are emerging but the spectrum of presentations and pathophysiological mechanism underpinning the association remains to be fully determined. We describe the case of a 44-year-old female who presented with a 12-hour history of diplopia preceded by a mild headache and found to have an isolated right abducens nerve palsy. Initial vital signs were normal but she developed a fever and nasopharyngeal swab confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection by RT-PCR. All other investigations returned normal including blood tests, chest X-ray, MRI brain and cerebrospinal fluid analysis. She remained systemically well, and there was complete resolution of the abducens palsy and diplopia at two week follow up. In the absence of an alternative underlying c

SUBMITTER: Anilkumar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8055164 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature