Ophthalmoplegic Migraine in Infancy

Abstract

Ophthalmoplegic migraine, headache associated with oculomotor nerve dysfunction, may present early in the pediatric age group. Two cases of ophthalmoplegic migraine in infants 5 and 7-months-old are presented and their clinical management discussed.

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