Acute bilateral ophthalmoplegia in a young woman.
Surv Ophthalmol
; 44(6): 513-7, 2000.
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ABSTRACT
A 34-year-old woman presented with bilateral ophthalmoplegia, ptosis, and mild gait ataxia. Tensilon test, magnetic resonance imaging, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis were normal. She initially denied any alcohol intake but later admitted to significant alcohol and multisubstance abuse. The patient improved dramatically after treatment with thiamine. Wernicke's encephalopathy is discussed, highlighting that it may be present with normal mentation. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of bilateral ophthalmoplegia even in the absence of altered mental status.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Encefalopatía de Wernicke
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Oftalmoplejía
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Surv Ophthalmol
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos