| Identifier |
walsh_1997_s4_c2 |
| Title |
A Flu-Like Illness |
| Creator |
Shirley H. Wray, MD; Ronald Budzik, MD |
| Affiliation |
(SHW) (RB) Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA |
| Subject |
Blepharoptosis; Gait Ataxia; Oculomotor Nerve Diseases; Tabes Dorsalis |
| History |
A 50-year old male with 5-month history of flu-like illness characterized by mild fevers, frequent chills, night sweats, sinus congestion and diffuse myalgias in chest, abdomen, legs and soles of the feet. Three days PTA awoke unable to open his right eye. Diplopia with eye open. Previous history significant for Type II diabetes. |
| Pathology |
Acute infarcts in left anteromedial inferior thalamus extending into the uncus and left globus pallidus. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Meningovascular syphilis |
| Clinical |
Pupils: Dilated, fixed 7 mm OD, 2 mm reactive pupil OS; Eye movements: Complete ptosis and III nerve palsy OD. |
| Treatment |
Antibiotics |
| Date |
1997 |
| References |
Attached |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
23rd Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM |
| Relation is Part of |
1997 Walsh Session, April 5-6 |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh Session Annual Meeting Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/Walsh/ |
| Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6ng4tcm |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177984 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ng4tcm |
