A Flu-Like Illness

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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
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