Isolated cranial nerve palsies in multiple sclerosis

Auditory evoked potentials and vestibular evoked myogenic potentials in evaluation of brainstem lesions in multiple sclerosis

“…(4,5) Although there is relatively good correlation between brainstem impairment and T2 lesion burden, the association between clinical findings and radiological extent of involvement generally is poor (the so called clinico-radiological paradox). (6,7) Evoked potentials are reliable procedures to predict disability in MS patients.…”

Parkinsonism and multiple sclerosis—Is there association?

“…It is interesting that our patient with blepharospasm had no brainstem lesions. However, it is known that MS symptoms do not always correlate well with demyelinating plaque location, as shown in patients with MS and cranial nerve palsies (Zadro et al, this issue of CNN) 16 . On the other 8 hand, blepharospasm is also a very rare symptom of PD 17 , and only a minority of patients with idiopathic blepharospasm develop PD 18 .…”

Gougerot Sjögren Syndrome Mimicking Multiple Sclerosis

“…Indeed, the oculomotor nerves can also be affected in the GSS with rarely impairment of the common oculomotor nerve [12]. Achieving of the common oculomotor nerve is also rare in MS, estimated at less than 1% [13].…”