Frozen Eyes and Muscle Cramps

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Identifier walsh_2004_s2_c3
Title Frozen Eyes and Muscle Cramps
Creator Margaret Wong
Subject Glycogen Storage Disease Type V; Ophthalmoplegia, Chronic Progressive External; Point Mutation; Mitochondrial Myopathies
History A 43-year old female with bilateral restricted eye movements and fatigue.Previous history significant for paroxysmal tachycardia, meningitis (age 27), psoriasis, osteoarthritis, chirrhosis of liver cholecystectomy and positive factor V Leiden.
Pathology Increased glycogen content throughout cytoplasm; Phosphorylase stain showed diminished enzyme activity
Disease/Diagnosis McArdle Disease
Clinical Restricted ductions on upgaze; Abduction and adduction only 50% of normal
Presenting Symptom Restricted eye movement
Neuroimaging CT; MRI
Treatment N/A
Date 2004
References 1. Sluga E, Moser K: Myopathy with glycogen storage and giant mitochondria (ultrastructural and biochemical findings), in Walton JN, Canal N, Scarlatto G (eds): Muscle Diseases. Amsterdam, Excerpta Medica, 1970, 116-119. 2. DiMauro S, Schotland DL, Bonilla E, Lee CP, Gambetti P, Rowland LP. Progressive ophthalmoplegia, glycogen storage, and abnormal mitochondria. Arch Neurol 29:170-9 (1973). 3. Moggio M, Valli G, Cerri C, Scarlato G, Pellegrini G. Progressive extrinsic ophthalmoplegia with peripheral neuropathy and storage of muscle glycogen. J Neurol 221: 25-37 (1979). 4. Scelsi R, Marchetti C, Faggi L, Sandrini G, Rocchelli B. An ocular myopathy with glycogen storage and abnormal mitochondria in muscle fibres. Eur Neurol 20: 440-444 (1981).
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 30th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM
Relation is Part of Case 3, Session II, Walsh Session, NANOS 2004
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/s6b56nf9
Contributor Primary Wong, Margaret
Contributor Secondary Sharpe, James A.; Wong, Agnes M.F.
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ID 177584
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b56nf9
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