Dementia and Vertical Gaze Paresis

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Identifier walsh_1990_s3_c6
Title Dementia and Vertical Gaze Paresis
Creator W. Bruce Wilson, MD
Affiliation Denver, CO
Subject Diplopia; Ocular Motility Disorders; Dementia; Ophthalmoplegia; Whipple Disease
History A 47-year old male with an 18-month history of neurological illness initiated by ophthalmoplegia and followed by dementia.
Pathology Bacilliform bodies consistent with Whipple Disease.
Disease/Diagnosis Whipple Disease
Presenting Symptom Diplopia; Fatigue; Oculomotor disturbances
Neuroimaging CT; MRI
Date 1990
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Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1990 Walsh Proceedings
Relation is Part of 1990 Walsh Session, February 16-17
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
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