Unique case of midbrain tuberculoma presenting as isolated inferior rectus palsy with nystagmus

Abstract

Isolated brain stem tuberculoma constitutes about 5% of all intracranial tuberculomas. A case of isolated inferior rectus palsy with downbeat nystagmus due to presumed midbrain tuberculoma in an immunocompetent patient is described here. This report documents a rare entity of a combination of partial third nerve palsy with pupil involvement along with downbeat nystagmus.

Keywords

• Downbeat nystagmus
• midbrain
• nerve palsy
• tuberculoma