[Progressive extrinsic ophthalmoplegia. Report of 3 cases]. / Oftalmoplegia extrínseca progressiva. Registro de tres casos.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
; 40(4): 392-403, 1982 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-7171343
ABSTRACT
Three women with extrinsic oculo-muscular distrophy were studied. In two patients the symptoms were began at 25 and another one at 56 year-old. Non myogenic features were observed in case one there was familial otosclerosis. This patient had impossibility to beget children. Her first menstruation was observed at 19 and the last at 40 year-old, like to case 2, which was the only to have electrocardiographic alterations. Romberg's signal and profound hyporeflexia was obtained in case 3, whose family had a lot of member with cataract. Biopsy of the non ocular muscles was made too, in spite of patient's symptoms had been concerning to ocular muscles only. All of non ocular muscles had myogenic features. In electromyogram examination of non ocular muscles the myogenic features were observed too. Therefore, we believe in diffuse myogenic process in spite of ocular manifestation had been the only patient's complaints.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Blefaroptosis
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Oftalmoplejía
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Distrofias Musculares
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
Año:
1982
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
ALEMANHA
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ALEMANIA
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DE
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DEUSTCHLAND
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GERMANY