| Bilateral ophthalmoplegia: an unusual sign of the top of the basilar artery syndrome. | |
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PMID: 8915763 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Bilateral ophthalmoplegia may be an unusual sign of vertebrobasilar ischemia. We report the cases of two patients (75 and 73 years old), who suddenly developed drowsiness, bilateral ophthalmoplegia with bilateral ptosis and mild right hemiparesis. In both patients, MRI revealed bilateral thalamic and midbrain infarcts, ECG showed the presence of atrial fibrillation and Doppler study of the extracranial and intracranial vertebral arteries found no significant alterations. Ischemia involving the midbrain and thalamic paramedian regions may cause bilateral ophthalmoplegia and consciousness disturbances. In these two cases, the most plausible etiologic mechanism was cardiac embolism, and the prognosis for bilateral ocular palsy was poor. |
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Authors:
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C Finocchi; M Del Sette; R Croce; L Giberti; C Serrati; C Gandolfo |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Italian journal of neurological sciences Volume: 17 ISSN: 0392-0461 ISO Abbreviation: Ital J Neurol Sci Publication Date: 1996 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-03-04 Completed Date: 1997-03-04 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8006502 Medline TA: Ital J Neurol Sci Country: ITALY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 301-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche e di Neuroriabilitazione, CNR, Università di Genova, Italy. |
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Aged Cerebral Infarction / etiology, pathology Cerebrovascular Circulation / physiology Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mesencephalon / pathology Ophthalmoplegia / etiology*, pathology Thalamus / pathology Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / complications*, diagnosis, pathology |
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