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Ophthalmoplegic migraine is best defined by:

A
Headache with irreversible loss of ophthalmic nerve function
B
Recurrent transient 3rd nerve palsy associatedwith headache
C
Recurrent transient 3rd, 4th and/or 6th nerve palsyassociated with headache
D
Headache associated with optic neuritis
High-Yield Explanation
Opthalmoplegic migraine is thought to be a recurrent demyelinating neuropathy with a migraine like headache accompanied or followed by diplopia & weakness of cranial nerves that move the eye - III, IV or VI. The third nerve is most commonly involved. Ref: Migraine By Britt Talley Daniel MD, Britt Talley Daniel - Page 264.

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