A 32-year-old man presented with complete third nerve palsy. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed a possible sporadic oculomotor nerve schwannoma in the left cavernous sinus. Interestingly, the patient's ptosis was fluctuating and eased immediately after application of ice over his eyelid. The ice pack test (IPT) is a simple and fast method that can help diagnose myasthenia gravis (MG) in patients with ptosis. Additional diagnostic investigations (antibody assays and repetitive stimulation) excluded associated MG in the patient. Tumor treatment with Gamma Knife radiosurgery was planned. This case highlights the finding that IPT can also be positive in neurogenic (non-myasthenic) ptosis, but its usefulness in other disorders associated with muscle weakness and fatigability remains questionable.
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