Raeder’s paratrigeminal syndrome
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Raeder’s paratrigeminal syndrome. This is a syndrome of oculosympathetic impairment. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Pathology
- This is a syndrome of oculosympathetic impairment
- It is caused by middle cranial fossa lesions
- The lesions are medial to the trigeminal ganglion
- Other cranial nerves may be involved
Causes: Gasserian ganglion lesions
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Causes: Carotid lesions
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Causes: other lesions
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Clinical features
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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Synonym
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References
- Goadsby PJ. Raeder’s syndrome: paratrigeminal paralysis of the oculopupillary sympathetic system. JNNP 2002; 72:297-299.
- Murphy MA, Szabados EM, Mitty JA. Lyme disease associated with postganglionic Horner syndrome and Raeder paratrigeminal neuralgia. J Neuroophthalmol 2007; 27:123-124.
- Nagel MA, Bert RJ, Gilden D. Raeder’s syndrome produced by extension of chronic inflammation to the internal carotid artery. Neurology 2012; 79:1296-1297.
