Adult recurrent painful ophthalmoplegic neuropathy: one case report

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2025.12.011

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Key words: Ophthalmoplegic migraine, Oculomotor nerve, Adult, Case reports

CAO Xiao-jie, ZHANG Ming-jie, LU Zhi-jie, YIN Ze-gang, PENG Fang, LI Dan, HUANG Tao, ZHOU Xin-ping, FAN Jin. Adult recurrent painful ophthalmoplegic neuropathy: one case report[J]. Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2025, 25(12): 1173-1177.

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