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Recurrent diplopia over a 30-year period: natural history of a Lewis and Sumner syndrome.
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PMID:  22426656     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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We described the case of a patient with recurrent episodes of isolated diplopia over the last 30 years. On her last event, neurological examination revealed not only a right third and sixth cranial nerves involvement, but also a right peripheral facial palsy and a motor weakness on the left ulnar territory. Electrophysiological nerves motor conduction study revealed a conduction block on the left ulnar nerve and a less severe on the right ulnar nerve. Asymmetrical upper limb sensorimotor weakness combined with conduction block and cranial nerves palsy led to a diagnosis of Lewis and Sumner syndrome (LSS). This case is unusual by the presentation of the disease and is, to our knowledge the longer natural disease course of LSS reported. Moreover, it suggests that the recurrent diplopia variant may represent a separate entity with a good prognosis even in absence of invasive treatment.
Authors:
Romain Lefaucheur; Jean Paul Bouwyn; David Wallon; Anne-Laure Bedat-Millet; Patrick Ahtoy; Guillaume Perot; Didier Hannequin; David Maltête
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta neurologica Belgica     Volume:  -     ISSN:  0300-9009     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Neurol Belg     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-3-19     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0247035     Medline TA:  Acta Neurol Belg     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Rouen University Hospital and University of Rouen, 76031, Rouen Cedex, France, romain.lefaucheur@chu-rouen.fr.
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