Unilateral diplopia and ptosis in a child with COVID-19 revealing third cranial nerve palsy. Issue 9 (September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Elenga, Narcisse; Martin, Elise; Gerard, Max; Osei, Lindsay; Rasouly, Najibullah
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection and public health. Volume 14:Issue 9(2022)
• Page Start: 1198
• Page End: 1200
• Publication Date: 2021-09
• Subjects: COVID‐19 coronavirus disease -- SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 -- PCR polymerase chain reaction -- RT-PCR real-time reverse transcription-PCR -- MRI magnetic resonance imaging -- HSV herpes simplex virus -- EBV Epstein–Barr virus -- CMV cytomegalovirus -- PMIS Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome; Third cranial nerve palsy -- Child -- COVID-19 -- Corticosteroids; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; 614.4
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2021.08.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-0341

Abstract

Abstract: We report the case of a 10-year-old boy with acute–onset diplopia and ptosis in the right eye. CR was positive for SARS-CoV-2. The patient was managed successfully with corticosteroids. We highlight the need for heightened suspicion of occult COVID-19 infection among children presenting with unusual III nerve palsy.