Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsies

Of 54 consecutive patients with multiple cranial nerve palsies in a recent prospective study from India, 20 (37%) had a cavernous sinus syndrome, with infection the next most frequent pathology. The authors note that infectious diseases predominate in the Indian subcontinent, and near one-third of cranial nerve palsies are due to tuberculous meningitis.1 Yet cavernous … Continue reading Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsies