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Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis and bilateral sixth-nerve palsy in a child with nephrotic syndrome

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We report on a patient with nephrotic syndrome who developed superior sagittal sinus thrombosis. He presented with double vision due to bilateral sixth-nerve palsy and papilledema. The thrombosis resolved with intravenous heparin and oral corticosteroids. A month later there were no signs of ocular movement paresis, and both optic nerves were normal.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Instituto de Ciencias Visuales (INCIVI), Ana Teresa 24, Madrid, 28023, Spain

    Pablo Zaragoza-Casares, Teresa Gómez-Fernández, Miguel Ángel Zato-Gómez de Liaño & Pablo Zaragoza-García

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Zaragoza-Casares, P., Gómez-Fernández, T., de Liaño, M.Á.ZG. et al. Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis and bilateral sixth-nerve palsy in a child with nephrotic syndrome. Pediatr Nephrol 22, 753–755 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-006-0419-5

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