Transient partial ophthalmoplegia and Horner's syndrome after intraoral local anesthesia

Dogan E., Dora B.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE, vol.12, no.6, pp.696-697, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jocn.2004.08.029
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.696-697
  • Keywords: ophthalmoplegia, local anesthesia, prilocaine, DENTAL-ANESTHESIA, PALSY
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Local neurological symptoms and signs are infrequent after intraoral anesthesia for dental procedures, thus diagnosis maybe challenging for a neurologist unfamiliar with this benign phenomenon. Unnecessary diagnostic procedures may be performed and can be associated with complications. We present a 19-year old woman with transient diplopia, miosis, partial enophthalmia and lacrimation on the side of injection after intraoral anesthesia with prilocaine. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.