Identifier |
walsh_2005_s1_c4 |
Title |
When a Fine Diagnosis Isn't Good Enough |
Creator |
Robin Wilson |
Subject |
Hodgkin Disease; Limbic Encephalitis; Ocular Motility Disorders; Saccades |
History |
A 54-year old with a 6-month history of "dancing eyes" and progressive cognitive and behavioral changes. Previous history significant hypertension and coronary angioplasty. |
Pathology |
Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Hodgkin's lymphoma |
Clinical |
Abnormal, intrusive eye moments |
Presenting Symptom |
Ocular flutter; Progressive cognitive and behavioral decline |
Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
Treatment |
Antimanic agents; Chemotherapy |
Date |
2005 |
References |
1. Savino PJ, Glaser JS. Opsoclonus. Pattern of regression in a child with neuroblastoma. Br J Ophthalmol 1975; 59: 696-8. 2. Miller NR, Newman NJ, Hoyt WF, et al. Walsh and Hoyt's clinical neuro-ophthalmology. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1998. 3. Bernal F, Shams'ili S, Rojas I, et al. Anti- Tr antibodies as markers of paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration and Hodgkin's disease. Neurology 2003; 60: 230-4. 4. Chieng DC, Cangiarella JF, Symmans WF, et al. Fine-needle aspiration cytology of Hodgkin disease: a study of 89 cases with emphasis on false-negative cases. Cancer 2001; 93: 52-9. |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
31st Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM |
Relation is Part of |
Case 4, Session I, Walsh Session, NANOS 2005 |
Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6jh3pwq |
Contributor Primary |
Wilson, Robin |
Contributor Secondary |
Pardo-Villamizar, Carlos; Newman-Toker, David |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
177621 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6jh3pwq |